Hutchinson, MN Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Great Clips Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Great Clips franchise? Associated Bank 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 2001, Associated Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Because Great Clips was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Minnesota small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

GREAT CLIPS FOR HAIR
HUTCHINSON, MN 55350

SBA Loan Lender

ASSOCIATED BANK
740 MARQUETTE AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

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

8/9/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$360,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $360,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $270,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Great Clips franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 25 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 25 existing jobs.

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SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

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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