Fifth Third Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Geppetto's Pizza Franchise

Need a loan to invest in a Geppetto's Pizza franchise? Fifth Third Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Geppetto's Pizza franchise loans are available to Bay Village, Ohio entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Fifth Third Bank, based in Cleveland, Ohio, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Geppetto's Pizza franchise in 2003. We've got all the details on this Ohio small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

GEPPETTO'S PIZZA & RIBS
BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
600 SUPERIOR AVE EAST
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA launched this program to reduce the paperwork associated with appliying for an SBA loan . The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/27/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Geppetto's Pizza franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your 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.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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