Branch Bank & Trust Provides SBA Loan to Buy Zaxby's Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Zaxby's franchise? Branch Bank & Trust has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Alpharetta, Georgia needed money to invest in a Zaxby's franchise back in 2005. Branch Bank & Trust issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Georgia small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

ZAXBY'S
ALPHARETTA, GA 30004

SBA Loan Lender

BRANCH BANK & TRUST
1134 CLARK ST
COVINGTON, GA 30326

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/8/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$320,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $320,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $240,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Zaxby's franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 28 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Branch Bank & Trust that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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