How to Get a Loan for General Merchandise Stores

With these SBA loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $70,000 was given to a entrepreneur in 2001.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Toa Baja, , they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Economic Devel Bank For Puerto R, based in San Juan, .

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
TOA BAJA, PR 00953

SBA Loan Lender

ECONOMIC DEVEL BANK FOR PUERTO R
638 ALDEBARAN ST, RIO PIEDRAS
SAN JUAN, PR 00920

This lender issued this particular bank loan under the SBA Low Documentation program, which simplifies the SBA loan application process and emphasizes the borrower's character, credit history and projected cash flow.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5399 - General Merchandise Stores

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/6/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$70,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $70,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $59,500.

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 11 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the business planned to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

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

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.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Economic Devel Bank For Puerto R so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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