Full-Service Restaurants Loans

With these loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $345,000 was given to a Michigan entrepreneur in 2007.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Portage Commerce Bank, based in Portage, Michigan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
KALAMAZOO, MI 49008

SBA Loan Lender

PORTAGE COMMERCE BANK
800 E MILHAM
PORTAGE, MI 49002

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

6/22/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$345,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $345,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $258,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 7 new jobs and retain 5 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

We can help you find the best banks for small businesses in Kalamazoo 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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