How to Get a Loan for Convenience Stores

With these SBA loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $35,000 was given to a Massachusetts entrepreneur in 2004.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Weymouth (town Of), Massachusetts, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Rbs Citizens, based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
WEYMOUTH (TOWN OF), MA 02188

SBA Loan Lender

RBS CITIZENS
28 STATE ST
BOSTON, MA 02109

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

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

10/5/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$35,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $35,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $17,500.

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. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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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