How to Get a Loan for Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Looking for commercial loans for gift, novelty, and souvenir stores? An SBA loan may be just what you've been looking for. This $100,000 gift, novelty, and souvenir stores loan was issued by a North Carolina bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Branch Bank & Trust, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR STORES
ASHEVILLE, NC 28806

SBA Loan Lender

BRANCH BANK & TRUST
200 W 2ND ST
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101

The lender provided this business loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/10/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

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 15 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 15 existing jobs.

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.

This SBA loan was for $100,000. How would you spend $100,000 on your business? If you apply for an SBA loan, you, like the entrepreneurs at this company, may soon be on your way to achieving your business goals. Contact a participating SBA lender to get started.

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