Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Rita's Real Italian Water Ice Franchise

Need a loan to buy 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 Chalfont, 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

RITA'S ITALIAN WATER ICE
CHALFONT, PA 19126

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
200 LANCASTER AVE
DEVON, PA 19333

This lender provides SBA debt financing as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/31/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$260,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $260,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $195,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice 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 9 new jobs and retain 10 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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