General Merchandise Stores Business Loans

With these business loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $84,000 was given to a North Carolina entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Business Loan Center, LLC, based in Richmond, Virginia.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: VARIETY STORES
RALEIGH, NC 27604

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
3900 WESTERRE PARKWAY, SUITE
RICHMOND, VA 23233

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5331 - Variety Stores

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

1/19/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$84,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $84,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $67,200.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

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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