Stearns Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company franchise? Stearns Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company franchise? If so, here's a 2004 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Stearns Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Atlanta, Georgia.

SBA Loan Borrower

BARNIE'S COFFEE & TEA COMPANY
ATLANTA, GA 30346

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

10/13/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $102,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the company planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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