Houston, TX Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Marble Slab Creamery Franchise

Need money to invest in a Marble Slab Creamery franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Marble Slab Creamery franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2004, Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Houston, Texas. Because Marble Slab Creamery was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Texas small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY
HOUSTON, TX 77040

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

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

1/30/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$176,600

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $176,600 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $132,450.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Marble Slab Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 8 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Wells Fargo Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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