Where to Get Capital for Full-Service Restaurants

Looking for small business loans for full-service restaurants? Try the SBA. This $310,000 full-service restaurants loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Coplay, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Commerce Bank, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
COPLAY, PA 18037

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

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

11/10/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$310,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $310,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $232,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a 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 11 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Commerce 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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