Raising Money for Nursery and Garden Centers

With these business loans for nursery and garden centers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This nursery and garden centers loan for $25,600 was given to a Vermont entrepreneur in 2003.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Chester, Vermont, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Td Banknorth, based in Portland, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTERS
CHESTER, VT 05143

SBA Loan Lender

TD BANKNORTH
1 PORTLAND SQ
PORTLAND, ME 04101

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

444220 - Nursery and Garden Centers

Loan Approval Date

4/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,600

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,600 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,800.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $25,600 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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