Texas Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Pearle Vision Center Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Pearle Vision Center franchise? Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc. has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Pearle Vision Center franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2001, Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc. issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Houston, Texas. Because Pearle Vision Center was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Texas small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

PEARLE VISION
HOUSTON, TX 77087

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA SBA LENDING, INC.
1620 E. ROSEVILLE PKWY, STE 1
ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

621320 - Optometrists

Loan Approval Date

1/19/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$438,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $438,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $328,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Pearle Vision Center franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help create 5 new jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Wachovia Sba Lending, Inc. and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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