Banco Popular North America Provides SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Banco Popular North America has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Knoxville, Tennessee needed money to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise back in 2005. Banco Popular North America issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Tennessee small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
7 W 51ST ST, BETWEEN 5TH & 6T
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019

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

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/25/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$308,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $308,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $231,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 8 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $308,000 loan. Remember, where there is a will, there is a way!

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