Minnesota Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizza Franchise

Need money to buy a Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizza franchise? Stearns Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizza franchise? If so, here's a 2004 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Stearns Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

PAPA MURPHY'S
FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537

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

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/2/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$173,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $173,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $129,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizza franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 15 new jobs and retain 15 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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