Deephaven, MN Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Great Harvest Bread Co. Franchise

Need money to buy a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise? Stearns Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2003, Stearns Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Deephaven, Minnesota. Because Great Harvest Bread Co. was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Minnesota small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

BREAD COMPANY OF MINNETONKA IN
DEEPHAVEN, MN 55391

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

445291 - Baked Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

10/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$214,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $214,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $160,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 14 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 14 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Stearns Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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