Financing for Convenience Stores

With these loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $258,000 was given to a Georgia entrepreneur in 2003.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Norcross, Georgia, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was United Commercial Bank, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
NORCROSS, GA 30092

SBA Loan Lender

UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK
4360 CHAMBLEE-DUNWOODY RD
ATLANTA, GA 30341

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

5/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$258,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $258,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $193,500.

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 SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like United Commercial 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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