Financing for Specialty Food Stores

Looking for commercial loans for specialty food stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $352,800 specialty food stores loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Pnc Bank, National Association, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
CARLISLE, PA 17013

SBA Loan Lender

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
8800 TINICUM BLVD, 1ST FL, MA
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/19/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$352,800

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $352,800 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $264,600.

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. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 15 new jobs and retain 15 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

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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