Loans for General Merchandise Stores

With these loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $23,000 was given to an Illinois entrepreneur in 2007.

Getting a small business loan in Chicago, Illinois was important for this growing firm back in 2007 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Washington State Bank, operating out of Washington, Iowa. Here are the details on this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
CHICAGO, IL 60628

SBA Loan Lender

WASHINGTON STATE BANK
121-125 S MARION
WASHINGTON, IA 52353

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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

2/7/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$23,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $23,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $11,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

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SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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