California Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Woody's Chicago Style Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Woody's Chicago Style franchise? Newtek Small Business Finance Inc. has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Hayward, California needed money to invest in a Woody's Chicago Style franchise back in 2005. Newtek Small Business Finance Inc. issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

WOODY'S
HAYWARD, CA 94541

SBA Loan Lender

NEWTEK SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE INC.
1440 BROADWAY, 17TH FL.
NEW YORK, NY 10018

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/18/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$30,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $30,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Woody's Chicago Style 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 retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

If you need emergency business money, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Newtek Small Business Finance Inc. 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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