Borrowing Money for Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

With these loans for supermarkets and grocery stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This supermarkets and grocery stores loan for $539,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2003.

This company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2003. They applied for an SBA loan with Hanmi Bank, out of Los Angeles, California. The loan was granted and they received $539,000 to help grow their Long Beach, California business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SUPERMARKETS AND GROCERY STORES
LONG BEACH, CA 90805

SBA Loan Lender

HANMI BANK
3660 WILSHIRE BLVD, PH-A
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

445110 - Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/30/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$539,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $539,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $404,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 13 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 13 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

If you are wondering how to raise money for a company in Long Beach CA, you ought to talk with a local Long Beach SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Long Beach businesses.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Hanmi Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Hanmi Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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