Grand Rapids, MI Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise
Need a loan to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Fifth Third Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.
An entrepreneur in Grand Rapids, Michigan needed money to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise back in 2003. Fifth Third Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Michigan small business loan.
SBA Loan Borrower
LIZ BIZZ, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
SBA Loan Lender
FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
This lender issued this commercial loan under the SBA 7A lending program , in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program dates back to 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.
SBA Loan Program Type
This loan was issued as a general business loan.
NAICS Code
311520 - Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Loan Approval Date
6/4/2003
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$270,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $270,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $202,500.
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 30 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the business planned to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.
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Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.
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 Fifth Third 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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