How to Get a Loan for Full-Service Restaurants

Looking for business loans for full-service restaurants? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $165,000 full-service restaurants loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Continental Bank, based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
BLUE BELL, PA 19422

SBA Loan Lender

CONTINENTAL BANK
620 W GERMANTOWN PIKE, STE 35
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

4/19/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$165,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $165,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $123,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 16 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 16 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans typically are available at competitive interest rates and have no balloon payments or annual reviews.

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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