New Jersey Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Business Lenders, LLC has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Cold Stone Creamery franchise loans are available to Flemington, New Jersey entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Business Lenders, LLC, based in Hartford, Connecticut, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Cold Stone Creamery franchise in 2007. We've got all the details on this New Jersey small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LENDERS, LLC
50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FL
HARTFORD, CT 06103

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

12/13/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$210,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $210,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $157,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 20 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 20 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

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