Comerica Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Comerica Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Cold Stone Creamery franchise loans are available to Florissant, Missouri entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Comerica Bank, based in Dallas, Texas, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Cold Stone Creamery franchise in 2004. We've got all the details on this Missouri small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
FLORISSANT, MO 63031

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1717 MAIN
DALLAS, TX 75201

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

5/13/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $187,500.

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 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 15 new jobs and retain 15 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Comerica Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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