Where to Get Capital for Specialty Food Stores

Looking for small business loans for specialty food stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $450,000 specialty food stores loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania was able to borrow $450,000 from Sovereign Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $337,500 of this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
LAFAYETTE HILL, PA 19444

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/7/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$450,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $450,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $337,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help create 16 new jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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