Loans for General Merchandise Stores

Looking for loans for general merchandise stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $120,000 general merchandise stores loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2003. They applied for an SBA loan with Commerce Bank, out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $120,000 to help grow their Princeton, New Jersey business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
PRINCETON, NJ 08540

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

2/14/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $102,000.

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 6 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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