Bethlehem, PA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Carvel Ice Cream Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Carvel Ice Cream franchise? Pnc Bank, National Association has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Carvel Ice Cream franchise loans are available to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Pnc Bank, National Association, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Carvel Ice Cream franchise in 2007. We've got all the details on this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

TWIN G, INC. DBA CARVEL ICE CREAM STORE
BETHLEHEM, PA 18018

SBA Loan Lender

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
8800 TINICUM BLVD, 1ST FL, MA
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

7/16/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Carvel Ice Cream franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Pnc Bank, National Association and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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