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A term loan fits a one-time purchase with a long payoff, such as buying into a practice or buying an existing shop. Repeating costs fit a line of credit better.
At a glance
- Offices of dentists, Alamance County, NC
57 employer establishments (CBP 2023, NAICS 6212)
- Landscaping services, Alamance County, NC
75 employer establishments (CBP 2023, NAICS 561730)
- Grocery and convenience stores, Alamance County, NC
45 employer establishments (CBP 2023, NAICS 4451)
Choosing Between Business Line of Credit and Term Loan at a Burlington, NC Auto Repair Shop
A wheel alignment machine is a single purchase, priced once, that works for years. A term loan or equipment financing fits it. Brake pads, filters and belts are bought again every week, which is what a line of credit is for: the shop draws when the parts order goes in and pays the balance down as jobs are paid.
Illustration only, invented figures: $34,000 for an alignment machine over 48 months at an annual rate of 10.5% means $870.51 every month until it is paid off, by our arithmetic. Putting the same purchase on a credit line would keep much of the line drawn for years and leave little room for parts.
Auto repair is a trade with many small shops in Alamance County, NC: 42 of the 78 automotive repair and maintenance establishments with paid employees had fewer than five people in 2023 (County Business Patterns, NAICS 8111).
Can I Get Business Loan to Buy a Business? Notes for Landscapers
Yes, a term loan can pay for buying an existing business, including a landscaping company with its crews, contracts and equipment. A funding partner can look at the business being bought as well as the buyer, since its past revenue is what would make the payments.
- From the seller: returns and income statements for the years a buyer wants to judge the business on.
- Mowers and equipment trailers included in the sale, each listed with its age and condition.
- The maintenance contracts or recurring customers the business has, in writing where possible.
- Paperwork fixing the price, whether a letter of intent or the final purchase agreement.
- The buyer's own experience in the trade and the down payment the buyer brings.
A funding partner sets its own list, and the other ways to pay for a purchase are compared on the business financing options page. Buying a business that has no revenue yet is a startup case, and startups without revenue are outside this site. Alamance County, NC had 75 landscaping services employer establishments in 2023 (County Business Patterns, NAICS 561730), and Nonemployer Statistics counted 414 landscaping businesses with no paid employees in 2024.
Getting a Business Loan to Buy a Business and a Second Store: Notes for Burlington, NC Grocers
A grocer who already runs one store in Burlington, NC and buys an existing store across the county is buying a second location with its own sales history. A term loan for the purchase price of the business, its fixtures and its opening stock can be reviewed on both stores' records together.
If the deal includes the building, that part is a real estate purchase, and real estate loans are not arranged on this site. When the building is leased instead, only the business itself is being bought. Freezer cases or checkout lanes that need replacing soon after the purchase can go on their own equipment agreement.
Alamance County, NC counted 45 grocery and convenience stores with paid employees in 2023 (County Business Patterns, NAICS 4451); 21 of them had fewer than five employees.
Working Capital Term Loan Explained With an Alamance County, NC Restaurant Buying a Combi Oven
"Working capital term loan" mixes two ideas: the purpose is operating money, and the shape is a term loan with fixed payments. A restaurant buying a combi oven has an equipment purchase, which equipment financing can carry. The working capital term loan would cover what comes with it, such as menu changes, test batches and the staff hours to learn the oven.
| Item | Invented figure |
|---|---|
| Oven price | $21,000 |
| Rate (annual %) | 10 |
| Term | 42 months |
| Payment each month | $594.65 |
| All 42 payments | $24,975.30 |
Alamance County, NC had 139 full-service restaurants and 144 limited-service restaurants with paid employees in 2023 (County Business Patterns, NAICS 722511 and 722513).
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