How to Get a Loan for Sporting Goods Stores
With these commercial loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $400,000 was given to a New York entrepreneur in 2003.
This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Owego, New York, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Manufacturers & Traders Trust, based in Amherst, New York.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS
OWEGO, NY 13827
SBA Loan Lender
MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
4925 MAIN ST
AMHERST, NY 14226
This lender issued this SBA loan under the SBA's 7A loan, 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.
SIC Code
5941 - Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops
NAICS Code
451110 - Sporting Goods Stores
Loan Approval Date
1/13/2003
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$400,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $400,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $300,000.
More Information on This SBA Loan
The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company
had 4 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the small business planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.
Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business
SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.
The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Manufacturers & Traders Trust had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Manufacturers & Traders Trust made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.
The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.
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