Colorado Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Fastsigns Franchise

Need a loan to purchase a Fastsigns franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Denver, Colorado needed money to invest in a Fastsigns franchise back in 2002. Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Colorado small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

FASTSIGNS-DOWNTOWN DENVER
DENVER, CO 80202

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
2329 CENTRAL AVE NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418

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

541430 - Graphic Design Services

Loan Approval Date

11/22/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$163,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $163,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $122,625.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Fastsigns franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help 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 Wells Fargo Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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