Financing for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers

Looking for commercial loans for fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers? Try the SBA. This $484,000 fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers loan was issued by a California bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in San Rafael, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc., based in Roseville, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WHOLESALERS
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA SBA LENDING, INC.
1620 E. ROSEVILLE PKWY, STE 1
ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

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

422480 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

7/10/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$484,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $484,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $363,000.

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 12 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 12 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc. had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc. made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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