Boca Raton, Fla. - Office Depot has teamed up with Superior Financial Group to offer SBA loans of between $5,000 and $25,000 to qualified small business customers.

The retail chain is partnering with the Small Business Administration-approved lender to make it easier for small businesses to obtain loans. According to a recent edition of the Office Depot Small Business Index, only 56 percent of small businesses that tried to obtain a loan got all or most of what they needed.

However, America's small business community remains intent on obtaining the finances needed to grow their business, with 30 percent of business owners surveyed saying they are researching more ways to expand their business.

Customers can apply for a loan by visiting

http://www.officedepot.com/a/promo/pages/0519_smallbusinessloans/.