Raising Money for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers

With these business loans for fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers loan for $125,000 was given to a Connecticut entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Webster Bank, based in New Haven, Connecticut.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WHOLESALERS
HARTFORD, CT 06114

SBA Loan Lender

WEBSTER BANK
80 ELM ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 06510

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

422480 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

11/21/2000

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 a new 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 45 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 15 new jobs and retain 45 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

This SBA loan was for $125,000. How would you spend $125,000 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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