Convenience Stores Bank Loans

With these bank loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $101,000 was given to a Maine entrepreneur in 2006.

This company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Lewiston, Maine, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Td Banknorth, based in Portland, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
Lewiston, ME 04240

SBA Loan Lender

TD BANKNORTH
1 PORTLAND SQ
PORTLAND, ME 04101

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

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

5/11/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$101,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $101,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 4 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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 $101,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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