How to Get a Loan for Sporting Goods Stores

Looking for SBA loans for sporting goods stores? Try the SBA. This $819,000 sporting goods stores loan was issued by a Minnesota bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Telluride, Colorado was able to borrow $819,000 from Wells Fargo Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $614,250 of this Colorado small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
TELLURIDE, CO 81433

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
2329 CENTRAL AVE NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418

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

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/26/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$819,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $819,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $614,250.

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 53 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 53 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

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:

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