Getting an SBA Loan for Convenience Stores

With these business loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $160,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2007.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Los Angeles, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Commonwealth Business Bank, based in Los Angeles, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033

SBA Loan Lender

COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS BANK
5055 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036

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

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/27/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$160,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $160,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $120,000.

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 only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

If you want money for new small business in Los Angeles CA, you ought to talk with a local Los Angeles SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Los Angeles businesses.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Commonwealth Business Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Commonwealth Business 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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