North Carolina Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Atlanta Bread Company Franchise

Borrowing money to buy an Atlanta Bread Company franchise? Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy an Atlanta Bread Company franchise? If so, here's a 2000 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Asheville, North Carolina.

SBA Loan Borrower

ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804

SBA Loan Lender

LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
101 SUMMER ST
BOSTON, MA 02110

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

11/21/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$536,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $536,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $402,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy an Atlanta Bread Company franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 24 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $536,000 loan. Remember, if it to be, it is up to me!

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