Loans 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 $450,000 was given to a New Jersey entrepreneur in 2002.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Vineland, New Jersey was able to borrow $450,000 from Commerce Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $337,500 of this New Jersey small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
VINELAND, NJ 08360

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

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

10/15/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$450,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $450,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $337,500.

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 6 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 6 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Commerce Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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