Borrowing Money for Caterers

With these bank loans for caterers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This caterers loan for $100,000 was given to a Virginia entrepreneur in 2004.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Lightfoot, Virginia was able to borrow $100,000 from Wachovia Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $50,000 of this Virginia small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CATERERS
LIGHTFOOT, VA 23089

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA BANK
301 S COLLEGE ST MAIN LOBBY
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

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

722320 - Caterers

Loan Approval Date

4/8/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

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. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

If you need money to start business in Lightfoot VA, you ought to talk with a local Lightfoot SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Lightfoot businesses.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $100,000 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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