Raising Money for Specialty Food Stores

With these business loans for specialty food stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This specialty food stores loan for $175,000 was given to a Massachusetts entrepreneur in 2003.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2003. They applied for an SBA loan with Bank Of America, out of Providence, Rhode Island. The loan was granted and they received $175,000 to help grow their Framingham (town Of), Massachusetts business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
FRAMINGHAM (TOWN OF), MA 01702

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
111 WESTMINSTER ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

The lender provided this loan for a small business through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

10/10/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$175,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $175,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $87,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 32 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 36 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Bank Of America 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.

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