SBA Loan from United Bank Helps Supermarkets And Grocery Stores Company

United Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Alabama entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Spanish Fort, Alabama, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was United Bank, based in Atmore, Alabama.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SUPERMARKETS AND GROCERY STORES
SPANISH FORT, AL 36527

SBA Loan Lender

UNITED BANK
200 E NASHVILLE AVE
ATMORE, AL 36502

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

445110 - Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Loan Approval Date

1/10/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$975,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $975,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $731,250.

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 58 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 53 new jobs and retain 111 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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 United Bank 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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