How to Get a Loan for Sporting Goods Stores

With these business loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $322,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2001.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Colleyville, Texas was able to borrow $322,000 from Compass Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $241,500 of this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034

SBA Loan Lender

COMPASS BANK
8875 HWY 80 WEST
FORT WORTH, TX 76116

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/27/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$322,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $322,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $241,500.

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 3 employees. The loan application indicated that the borrowed money would help generate 3 new jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

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 $322,000 loan. Remember, you control your own destiny.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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