Broomall (township Name Marple, PA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Rita's Real Italian Water Ice Franchise

Need a loan to purchase a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise? Commerce Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise loans are available to Broomall (township Name Marple, Pennsylvania entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Commerce Bank, based in Devon, Pennsylvania, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise in 2003. We've got all the details on this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

RITS'A ICES, CONES, SHAKES, &
BROOMALL (TOWNSHIP NAME MARPLE, PA 19008

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
200 LANCASTER AVE
DEVON, PA 19333

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

1/17/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$110,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $110,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $93,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 5 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide smart, affordable business financing for small businesses looking to expand.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $110,000 loan. Remember, you control your own destiny.

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