Getting an SBA Loan for Sporting Goods Stores

With these SBA loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $173,000 was given to an Ohio entrepreneur in 2006.

Getting a small business loan in Sheffield Lake, Ohio was important for this business back in 2006 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Firstmerit Bank, operating out of Akron, Ohio. Here are the details on this Ohio small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
SHEFFIELD LAKE, OH 44054

SBA Loan Lender

FIRSTMERIT BANK
3 CASCADE PLZ
AKRON, OH 44308

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/7/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$173,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $173,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $86,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had no employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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

This company got an SBA loan. You can too! Maybe you need seed money for a small business? Maybe you have a business and need capital to get to the next level? Regardless of why you need money, guaranteed SBA loans may be the right answer for you.

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