Getting an SBA Loan for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

Looking for SBA loans for fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers? An SBA loan may be just what you've been looking for. This $90,000 fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers loan was issued by a California bank.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2006. They applied for an SBA loan with Citibank, out of San Francisco, California. The loan was granted and they received $90,000 to help grow their Hayward, California business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
HAYWARD, CA 94544

SBA Loan Lender

CITIBANK
ONE SANSOME ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

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

424480 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

5/24/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$90,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $90,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $45,000.

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 generate 1 new job and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

If you need money to start a small business or already have a business and need money to expand, an SBA loan can be a great funding source

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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