How to Get a Loan for Store Retailers

With these SBA loans for store retailers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This store retailers loan for $112,000 was given to a Georgia entrepreneur in 2004.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Griffin, Georgia, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Branch Bank & Trust, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STORE RETAILERS
GRIFFIN, GA 30223

SBA Loan Lender

BRANCH BANK & TRUST
200 W 2ND ST
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

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

453998 - Store Retailers

Loan Approval Date

2/18/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$112,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $112,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $56,000.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Branch Bank & Trust that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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