Wells Fargo Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Melting Pot Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Melting Pot franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Melting Pot franchise shouldn't be too tough. In 2002, Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Irvine, California. Because Melting Pot was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this California small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

THE MELTING POT
IRVINE, CA 92612

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

4/17/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$463,400

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $463,400 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $347,550.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Melting Pot franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 30 new jobs and retain 32 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.

We can help you find the best banks for small businesses in Irvine or anywhere else for that matter. By talking to a number of banks about getting an SBA loan, you will increase your odds of success.

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