Raising Money for General Merchandise Stores

Looking for business loans for general merchandise stores? Try the SBA. This $361,200 general merchandise stores loan was issued by a Delaware bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in San Diego, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb, based in Wilmington, Delaware.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
SAN DIEGO, CA 91911

SBA Loan Lender

LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
1000 WEST ST, STE 200
WILMINGTON, DE 19801

This lender provides SBA commercial loans as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/1/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$361,200

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $361,200 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $270,900.

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 2 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 2 existing jobs.

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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