Ohio Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Ace Hardware Franchise

Need money to buy an Ace Hardware franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy an Ace Hardware franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2007, Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Cincinnati, Ohio. Because Ace Hardware was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Ohio small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

KRJ HARDWARE
CINCINNATI, OH 45209

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
101 N PHILIPS AVE
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

This lender processed this loan under the SBA Express program, which offers a streamlined review process in which bankers can process SBA loan applications on an expedited basis.

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

444130 - Hardware Stores

Loan Approval Date

2/15/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy an Ace Hardware franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 15 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Remember, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $50,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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