How to Get a Loan for Shoe Stores

With these business loans for shoe stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This shoe stores loan for $170,000 was given to a Florida entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was First State Bank, based in Sarasota, Florida.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SHOE STORES
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33711

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST STATE BANK
22 S LINKS AVE
SARASOTA, FL 34246

This lender issued this debt financing under the SBA 7A lending program , in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program began in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5661 - Shoe Stores

NAICS Code

448210 - Shoe Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/9/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$170,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $170,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

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 5 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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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