Loan to Buy Signs By Tomorrow Franchise Issued By Bank Of America

Need a loan to purchase a Signs By Tomorrow franchise? Bank Of America has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise shouldn't be too tough. In 2005, Bank Of America issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Atlanta, Georgia. Because Signs By Tomorrow was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Georgia small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

GRAIN ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA SIG
ATLANTA, GA 30339

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

339950 - Sign Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

4/29/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to 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.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $10,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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