Getting an SBA Loan for Car Washes

With these SBA loans for car washes, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This car washes loan for $50,000 was given to a North Carolina entrepreneur in 2006.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2006. They applied for an SBA loan with Business Loan Center, LLC, out of Panama City Beach, Florida. The loan was granted and they received $50,000 to help grow their Wilson, North Carolina business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CAR WASHES
Wilson, NC 27895

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
415 BECKRICH RD., STE 250
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407

This lender issued this loan for a small business under the 7A SBA program, in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program was started in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

811192 - Car Washes

Loan Approval Date

3/30/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $42,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 9 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 9 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, 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.

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