Business Loans for Convenience Stores

With these business loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $50,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2003.

Getting a small business loan in Corpus Christi, Texas was important for this small business back in 2003 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Meridian Bank Texas, operating out of Fort Worth, Texas. Here are the details on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 48404

SBA Loan Lender

MERIDIAN BANK TEXAS
915 FLORENCE
FORT WORTH, TX 76102

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.

NAICS Code

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/3/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $42,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 12 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the business promised to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

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

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Meridian Bank Texas that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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