Commerce Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Days Inn Franchise

Need money to buy a Days Inn franchise? Commerce Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Days Inn franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2006, Commerce Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Columbia, South Carolina. Because Days Inn was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this South Carolina small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

AMBE MAA, INC.
COLUMBIA, SC 29203

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
1 ROYAL RD
FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822

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

721110 - Hotels and Motels

Loan Approval Date

9/5/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $862,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Days Inn franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must 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.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Commerce Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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