Florida Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Sports Clips Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Sports Clips franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Sports Clips franchise? If so, here's a 2004 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Cit Small Business Lending Corp was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

SBA Loan Borrower

SPORT CLIPS
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

812112 - Beauty Salons

Loan Approval Date

2/17/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$124,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $124,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $105,400.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Sports Clips franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The loan application indicated that the funding would help generate 6 new jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Cit Small Business Lending Corp so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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