Borrowing Money for Full-Service Restaurants

With these loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $120,000 was given to an Illinois entrepreneur in 2005.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in De Kalb, Illinois was able to borrow $120,000 from First Central State Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $60,000 of this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
DE KALB, IL 60115

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST CENTRAL STATE BANK
914 6TH AVE
DE WITT, IA 52742

The lender provided this commercial loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

4/22/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $60,000.

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 8 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

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 First Central State Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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