Office Depot helps small businesses get much needed loans

BOCA RATON, Fla.— Office Depot announced that it is partnering with Superior Financial Group (SFG), a leading small usiness administration (SBA) lender, to provide qualified small business customers with access to capital in the form of SBA Loans between $5,000 to $25,000. Customers can apply for a loan by visiting www.officedepot.com/sba.

The Office Depot small business loan program is a first-of-its-kind for the company and will help small businesses stretch their budgets in order to make the investments they need to grow their business and hire new employees, the company reported.

"Small businesses are the engine of our economy. We believe this 'express' loan program will be just what these business owners need to help jump-start the economic recovery for America," said Monica Luechtefeld, EVP global e-commerce for Office Depot. "We hope the small business community will take advantage of this opportunity to obtain a loan and get access to the funds they need to start, run, and grow their business."