Fifth Third Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Signs By Tomorrow Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise? Fifth Third Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise shouldn't be too tough. In 2003, Fifth Third Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Because Signs By Tomorrow was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Michigan small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

SIGNS BY TOMORROW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA launched this program to limit the paperwork associated with getting a loan . The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Currently, $100,000 is the maximum loan amount.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

3993 - Signs and Advertising Specialties

NAICS Code

339950 - Sign Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

8/14/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$130,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $130,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $110,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the company planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

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