Raising Money for Sporting Goods Stores

With these business loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $555,000 was given to a Colorado entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Golden, Colorado was able to borrow $555,000 from U.S. Bank National Association. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $416,250 of this Colorado small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
GOLDEN, CO 80401

SBA Loan Lender

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
425 WALNUT ST
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/11/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$555,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $555,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $416,250.

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 10 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 7 existing jobs.

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