Financing for Convenience Stores

With these loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $365,500 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2005.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Gonzales, California was able to borrow $365,500 from Community Bank - Cent. Californi. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $274,125 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
GONZALES, CA 93926

SBA Loan Lender

COMMUNITY BANK - CENT. CALIFORNI
301 MAIN ST
SALINAS, CA 93901

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

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/22/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$365,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $365,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $274,125.

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 3 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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.

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