Borrowing Money for Full-Service Restaurants

With these loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $749,000 was given to a Maryland entrepreneur in 2006.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Banco Popular North America, based in New York City, New York.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
7 W 51ST ST, BETWEEN 5TH & 6T
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/15/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$749,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $749,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $561,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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