Financing for Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

With these commercial loans for fitness and recreational sports centers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This fitness and recreational sports centers loan for $150,000 was given to a South Carolina entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with Carolina First Bank, out of Columbia, South Carolina. The loan was granted and they received $150,000 to help grow their Columbia, South Carolina business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITIES
COLUMBIA, SC 29201

SBA Loan Lender

CAROLINA FIRST BANK
1501 MAIN ST
COLUMBIA, SC 29201

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7991 - Physical Fitness Facilities

NAICS Code

713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Loan Approval Date

5/24/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $112,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the company planned to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Carolina First Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Carolina First Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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