Loan to Buy Sears Catalog Store Franchise Issued By National City Bank

Need money to buy a Sears Catalog Store franchise? National City Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Sears Catalog Store franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2003, National City Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Washington Court House (corpor, Ohio. Because Sears Catalog Store was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Ohio small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

SEARS DEALER STORE
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE (CORPOR, OH 43160

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
1900 E 9TH ST
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$64,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $64,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $32,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Sears Catalog Store franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 5 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Remember, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from National City Bank 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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