Small Business Loans for General Merchandise Stores

Looking for small business loans for general merchandise stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $294,000 general merchandise stores loan was issued by a Virginia bank.

This company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2001. They applied for an SBA loan with Business Loan Center, LLC, out of Richmond, Virginia. The loan was granted and they received $294,000 to help grow their Richmond, Virginia business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
RICHMOND, VA 23233

SBA Loan Lender

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

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

3/15/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$294,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $294,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $220,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing 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 7 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

If you are working on finding money to start a business in Richmond VA, you ought to talk with a local Richmond SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Richmond businesses.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $294,000 loan. Remember, anyone can do it... so why not you?

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