Getting an SBA Loan for Convenience Stores

Looking for commercial loans for convenience stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $750,000 convenience stores loan was issued by an Ohio bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Highland Park, Michigan, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was The Huntington National Bank, based in Canton, Ohio.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203

SBA Loan Lender

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
220 MARKET AVE SOUTH, UNITED
CANTON, OH 44702

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

5/4/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$750,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $750,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $562,500.

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 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like The Huntington National Bank 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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