How to Get a Loan for Car Washes

With these business loans for car washes, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This car washes loan for $700,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2001.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Friendswood, Texas, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Business Loan Center, LLC, based in Richmond, Virginia.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CARWASHES
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
3900 WESTERRE PARKWAY, SUITE
RICHMOND, VA 23233

SBA 7a lending is the most popular loan program offered by the Small Business Association (SBA), a federal lending guaranty program. This commercial loan was issued via the SBA 7a lending program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7542 - Carwashes

NAICS Code

811192 - Car Washes

Loan Approval Date

10/25/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$700,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $700,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $525,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 8 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the small business planned to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Business Loan Center, LLC 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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