Raising Money for Drycleaning and Laundry Services

With these business loans for drycleaning and laundry services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This drycleaning and laundry services loan for $1,500,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2004.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Lakewood, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Nara Bank, based in Los Angeles, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712

SBA Loan Lender

NARA BANK
3731 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 1000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

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

812320 - Drycleaning and Laundry Services

Loan Approval Date

6/18/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,500,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,500,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,125,000.

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 28 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 28 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Nara Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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