Quarrypeak Credit, which arranges business funding in Morristown, TN, sets out the gas station financing requirements that partners commonly ask for in Morristown and Hamblen County, TN: sales records for fuel and the store, the fuel supply agreement, equipment quotes, inventory records and site documents. Gasoline stations with a payroll numbered 39 across Hamblen County, TN in the 2023 County Business Patterns.
Hamblen County, TN fuel retailers in the CBP count
County Business Patterns counted 39 gasoline station employer establishments in Hamblen County, TN in 2023, with about 287 employees and payroll of $7,669,000; 48.7% had fewer than five employees. ZIP 37814 held 22 of them (ZBP 2023). Fuel-free convenience stores were rarer: just 7 employer locations countywide that year. The gas station page covers the funding shapes in more detail.
Requirement 1: sales records for fuel and the store
Partners want to see the two businesses separately: fuel gallons and fuel revenue by month, and in-store sales by month, ideally for at least a year. The split matters because the two earn differently, and a partner reading only total sales cannot tell how the station really makes its money.
- Monthly fuel gallons and revenue
- Monthly in-store sales by major category
- Card-processing statements
- Business bank statements
Requirement 2: the fuel supply agreement
A station may buy fuel under an agreement with a supplier or brand. Partners read it for the term, any exclusivity, who owns the dispensers or signage, and what happens if the agreement ends. Equipment owned by the supplier cannot be pledged as collateral, so be clear about what the station owns.
Requirement 3: equipment quotes
For gas station equipment financing, partners want itemized quotes: dispensers, card readers, tank monitoring, coolers, ice machines, point-of-sale systems, with installation listed separately. Equipment financing spreads the cost over the equipment's life, usually with the equipment as collateral.
Requirement 4: inventory records
For fuel loads and store stock, partners look at how quickly each turns: delivery frequency and size for fuel, and turnover by category inside. Inventory financing is sized to that turn.
Requirement 5: site documents
The lease or ownership documents for the site, any franchise or branding agreement, and for building work, the contractor's bids and permits. A canopy, remodel or added pumps is a project with a budget, which points to a term loan; check zoning and permits first with the zoning and permit timeline.
Ownership history and the owner's own records
When a station has changed hands, partners pay attention to how long the current owner has run this site, not just how long a station has operated there. Records from a previous owner help explain the site's history, but they do not replace the current owner's own bank statements. If the station changed hands recently, say so on the first call and bring whatever records cover the period since.
The owner's credit history and other debts are part of the review as well, especially for smaller stations where the owner and the business are closely tied.
Gas station loan requirements partners do not publish
No partner publishes a fixed minimum for fuel volume, store sales or time in business, and this site does not quote any. Each partner weighs the records above in its own way, which is why a complete, well-organized request matters more than any single number.
Putting the file together in order
- Twelve months of fuel sales and store sales, kept separate
- Bank and card-processing statements for the same months
- The fuel supply agreement, with its term, pricing basis and any branding obligations
- Quotes for the equipment or project, with make, model and installation
- The deed or lease, and any recent inspection records for the tanks and dispensers
- A short note on ownership: when you took over the site and what records cover the time since
Sending the file in that order lets a partner follow the money from the pump to the bank before reading the project. It also shows early whether anything is missing, which is better found by you than by the reviewer.
A commercial loan for a gas station: a labeled example
Made-up figures for illustration; not an offer. A Morristown, TN station wants to replace two coolers and add a food counter: $22,000 of equipment and $30,000 of build-out. The request splits naturally into equipment financing for the coolers and counter equipment and a term loan for the build-out, each with a term that suits it. The owner brings twelve months of fuel and store sales, the supply agreement, the quotes and the lease to the first call.
Convenience store business loan requests follow the same pattern without the fuel side. Hamblen County, TN numbers live on the Morristown, TN page.
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