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Get an SBA Loan for Convenience Stores

With these loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $123,000 was given to a Washington entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Tacoma, Washington was able to borrow $123,000 from First Heritage Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $104,550 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
TACOMA, WA 98405

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST HERITAGE BANK
167 LINCOLN ST
SNOHOMISH, WA 98290

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

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/4/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$123,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $123,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $104,550.

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 only one employee. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, 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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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