Bryan, TX Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Cici's Pizza Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Cici's Pizza franchise? Comerica Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Cici's Pizza franchise loans are available to Bryan, Texas entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Comerica Bank, based in Houston, Texas, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Cici's Pizza franchise in 2001. We've got all the details on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

CICI'S PIZZA
BRYAN, TX 77802

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1900 W LOOP SOUTH
HOUSTON, TX 77027

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

12/18/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$321,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $321,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $240,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cici's Pizza franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 30 new jobs and retain 30 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Comerica Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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