Carmel, IN Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Dream Dinners Franchise

Need money to buy a Dream Dinners franchise? Fifth Third Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Dream Dinners franchise? If so, here's a 2005 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Fifth Third Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Carmel, Indiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

DREAM DINNERS
CARMEL, IN 46032

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
251 N ILLINOIS ST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722320 - Caterers

Loan Approval Date

3/21/2005

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 a new business. This loan was used to buy a Dream Dinners franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the business planned to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Fifth Third Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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