Elk City, OK Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Ramada Inn Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Ramada Inn franchise? Unity Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Ramada Inn franchise is doable. In 2007, Unity Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Elk City, Oklahoma. Because Ramada Inn was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Oklahoma small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

ESHAN SHIVAM LLC D/B/A RAMADA INN
Elk City, OK 73644

SBA Loan Lender

UNITY BANK
64 OLD HWY 22
CLINTON, NJ 08809

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

721110 - Hotels and Motels

Loan Approval Date

11/1/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,600,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,600,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,200,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Ramada Inn franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 6 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

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

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