I would like to open a salvage grocery in ascension parish louisiana.
I have never owned a business and i need to know what  to do to get
started. I plan on going through the SBA or the bank if necessary for
the $$.How much can you get from the SBA and what percentage of
collaterol do you need for what amount? what i would also like to know
is where are the most reasonable prices in salvage grocery and health
and beauty aids. The particulars i need are the phone numbers,
addresses,and contacts for the major reclaimation centers for these
products. preferably reclaimation centers around the mid-south areas
to save on shipping charges.what are the criterias concerning food
stamps? where do all these grocers send their damaged good such as
dented cans , crushed boxes overstocks close to out of date stock? If
answered to satisfaction i will add $25.00 tip. thank you

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 12 May 2004 21:59 PDT

Hi!

I am not so familiar with some the resources needed to thoroughly
answer some questions here. I will open the question to other
researchers in the meantime so that they can also take a shot at this.
I will try to continue with finding the other missing info as well.

Thanks.

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Clarification of Question by drlovitt-ga on 14 May 2004 19:45 PDT

hi'
   i guess what i was wanting to know is some of these following questions.
  a) how do i go about getting the demographics for my areawhich is in 
     ascension parish, louisiana in the cities of donaldsonville and gonzales?
  b) how much can you get from the small bus.assoc.w/o collateral?
  c) what is the amount of collateral you need for anything above that amount?
  d) to clarify the question about the reclaimations centers is, where are the 
     best known suppliers for buying truck loads of salvage groceries.(such as
     crushed boxes, dented can goods, goods close to expiration,  health and 
     beauty aids? i would also like phone numbers, contacts, adresses.
  E) if possible where do grocers around the mid south send their damaged 
     goods?
            thanks, good luck