Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Rita's Real Italian Water Ice Franchise

Borrowing money to purchase a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise? The Legacy Bank, A Division Of has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2004, The Legacy Bank, A Division Of issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Because Rita's Real Italian Water Ice was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Pennsylvania small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

RITA'S ITALIAN ICE
HARRISBURG, PA 17111

SBA Loan Lender

THE LEGACY BANK, A DIVISION OF
2600 COMMERCE DR
HARRISBURG, PA 17110

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

2/23/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$15,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $15,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $7,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 8 new jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Remember, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

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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