Getting an SBA Loan for Store Retailers

Looking for SBA loans for store retailers? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $100,000 store retailers loan was issued by a South Dakota bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Poulsbo, Washington, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Wells Fargo Bank, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STORE RETAILERS
POULSBO, WA 98370

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
101 N PHILIPS AVE
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

The lender provided this small business loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

453998 - Store Retailers

Loan Approval Date

10/12/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

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 30 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Wells Fargo Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Wells Fargo Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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