Borrowing Money for Specialty Food Stores

With these loans for specialty food stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This specialty food stores loan for $40,000 was given to a Massachusetts entrepreneur in 2007.

This company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2007. They applied for an SBA loan with Sovereign Bank, out of Villanova, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $40,000 to help grow their Hyannis, Massachusetts business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
HYANNIS, MA 02601

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
2 ALDWYN LN
VILLANOVA, PA 19085

This lender processed this SBA business loan under the SBA Express program, which offers a streamlined review process in which bankers can process SBA loan applications on an expedited basis.

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/6/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$40,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $40,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $20,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Sovereign 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).

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