Georgia Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Super 8 Motel Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Super 8 Motel franchise? Colony Bank Southeast has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Super 8 Motel franchise? If so, here's a 2006 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Colony Bank Southeast was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Kingsland, Georgia.

SBA Loan Borrower

SUPER 8
KINGSLAND, GA 31548

SBA Loan Lender

COLONY BANK SOUTHEAST
625 W WARD ST
DOUGLAS, GA 31533

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

721110 - Hotels and Motels

Loan Approval Date

2/24/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,512,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,512,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,134,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Super 8 Motel franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the borrowed money would help generate 3 new jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Colony Bank Southeast so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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