Raising Money for Store Retailers

With these business loans for store retailers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This store retailers loan for $172,000 was given to a Michigan entrepreneur in 2004.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2004. They applied for an SBA loan with Fifth Third Bank, out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The loan was granted and they received $172,000 to help grow their Memphis, Michigan business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STORE RETAILERS
MEMPHIS, MI 48044

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

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

453998 - Store Retailers

Loan Approval Date

4/16/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$172,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $172,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $129,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 generate 5 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

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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.

If you need emergency business money, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Fifth Third Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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