Financing for Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

Looking for loans for pet and pet supplies stores? The SBA may be the answer. This $80,000 pet and pet supplies stores loan was issued by a Minnesota bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Richfield, Minnesota, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Associated Bank, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PET AND PET SUPPLIES STORES
RICHFIELD, MN 55423

SBA Loan Lender

ASSOCIATED BANK
740 MARQUETTE AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

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

453910 - Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/7/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$80,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $80,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $68,000.

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 3 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Associated Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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