Business Loan from Stearns Bank Given to Limited-Service Restaurants Company

Stearns Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Arizona entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

Getting a small business loan in Chandler, Arizona was an essential business goal for this firm back in 2006 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Stearns Bank, operating out of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Here are the details on this Arizona small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
CHANDLER, AZ 85248

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

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

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

8/14/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$185,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $185,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $138,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 12 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 12 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

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 $185,000 loan. Remember, things become real when you believe you can achieve them!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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