How to Get a Loan for Drycleaning and Laundry Services

Looking for business loans for drycleaning and laundry services? Try the SBA. This $100,000 drycleaning and laundry services loan was issued by a Tennessee bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Regions Bank, based in Memphis, Tennessee.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: DRYCLEANING PLANTS
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661

SBA Loan Lender

REGIONS BANK
6200 POPLAR AVE
MEMPHIS, TN 38119

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce the paperwork associated with getting a loan . The low-doc program requires completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7216 - Drycleaning Plants

NAICS Code

812320 - Drycleaning and Laundry Services

Loan Approval Date

6/13/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $80,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 8 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Regions 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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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