Raising Money for Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Looking for business loans for fitness and recreational sports centers? Try the SBA. This $150,000 fitness and recreational sports centers loan was issued by an Ohio bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Austintown, Ohio was able to borrow $150,000 from The Huntington National Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $112,500 of this Ohio small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITIES
AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515

SBA Loan Lender

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
108 MAIN AVE SW
WARREN, OH 44482

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7991 - Physical Fitness Facilities

NAICS Code

713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Loan Approval Date

2/18/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $112,500.

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 3 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the company promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, 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.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $150,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

About This SBA Loan Information:

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