Where to Get Capital for General Merchandise Stores

With these small business loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $20,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2006.

Getting a small business loan in Mcallen, Texas was important for this company back in 2006 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Wells Fargo Bank, operating out of San Jose, California. Here are the details on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
MCALLEN, TX 78503

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/20/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$20,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $20,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $10,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. 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.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Wells Fargo Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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