Hawaii Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need a loan to purchase a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Ups Capital Business Credit has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise is doable. In 2006, Ups Capital Business Credit issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Lahaina, Hawaii. Because Cold Stone Creamery was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Hawaii small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
LAHAINA, HI 96761

SBA Loan Lender

UPS CAPITAL BUSINESS CREDIT
425 DAY HILL RD
WINDSOR, CT 06095

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

5/11/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$743,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $743,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $557,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 23 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 7 new jobs and retain 23 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Ups Capital Business Credit 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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