West Newton, PA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Ace Hardware Franchise

Borrowing money to buy an Ace Hardware franchise? National City Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in West Newton, Pennsylvania needed money to invest in an Ace Hardware franchise back in 2004. National City Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

WILLCO, INC.
West Newton, PA 15089

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
20 STANWIX ST, NATIONAL CITY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

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

444130 - Hardware Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/29/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$125,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $125,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $62,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy an Ace Hardware franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the business planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like National City Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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