Texas Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Play It Again Sports retail Sports Franchise

Need a loan to invest in a Play It Again Sports retail Sports franchise? Wachovia Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Flower Mound, Texas needed money to invest in a Play It Again Sports retail Sports franchise back in 2004. Wachovia Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

WILLIAM M. ORR
FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA BANK
420 N 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

This SBA bank loan was issued by a lender that participates in the SBA Express Loans program. SBA Express loans can be issued in as little as 36 hours.

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

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/10/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $60,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Play It Again Sports retail Sports franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had no employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Although it's called an SBA loan, 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.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Wachovia Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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