Borrowing Money for Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Looking for loans for supermarkets and grocery stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $701,300 supermarkets and grocery stores loan was issued by a Delaware bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Daly City, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb, based in Wilmington, Delaware.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SUPERMARKETS AND GROCERY STORES
DALY CITY, CA 94134

SBA Loan Lender

LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
1000 WEST ST, STE 200
WILMINGTON, DE 19801

This lender provides SBA loans as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445110 - Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/5/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$701,300

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $701,300 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $525,975.

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 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb 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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