Florida Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up Franchise

Need money to purchase a Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Fort Walton Beach, Florida needed money to invest in a Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up franchise back in 2002. Cit Small Business Lending Corp issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Florida small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

SPEEDEE OIL CHANGE & TUNE-UP
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

811111 - General Automotive Repair

Loan Approval Date

12/11/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$215,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $215,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $161,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 4 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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Cit Small Business Lending Corp had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Cit Small Business Lending Corp made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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