Jacksonville, Florida Entrepreneur Gets a Small Business Loan

Want a Florida small business loan? This Florida entrepreneur got a small business loan, provided by a California bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.

This small business, based in Jacksonville, Florida, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Temecula Valley Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Florida small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GASOLINE STATIONS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244

SBA Loan Lender

TEMECULA VALLEY BANK
27710 JEFFERSON AVE, A-100
TEMECULA, CA 92590

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

447110 - Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

1/7/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$427,900

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $427,900 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $320,925.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 9 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 10 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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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