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Maryland Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need money to purchase a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Bank Of America has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? If so, here's a 2005 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Bank Of America was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Edgewater, Maryland.

SBA Loan Borrower

MIX'N IT UP, LLC
EDGEWATER, MD 21037

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

2/7/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 18 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 18 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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 Bank Of America and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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