California Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Great Clips Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Great Clips franchise? Farmers & Merchants Bank - Cent. has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Great Clips franchise is doable. In 2002, Farmers & Merchants Bank - Cent. issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Herald, California. Because Great Clips was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this California small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

GREAT CLIPS
HERALD, CA 95638

SBA Loan Lender

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK - CENT.
8788 ELK GROVE BLVD
ELK GROVE, CA 95624

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

812112 - Beauty Salons

Loan Approval Date

6/5/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $187,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Great Clips franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 35 new jobs and retain 36 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

If you are interested in getting money to start a business or need money for an existing business, an SBA loan can be a great funding source

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Farmers & Merchants Bank - Cent. are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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