SBA Loan from Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Helps Eating Places Company

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust is a source for SBA loans that have lower down payments and longer repayment terms than many other financing options. To help you understand SBA loans, we've featured one Georgia entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Lilburn, Georgia, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
LILBURN, GA 30047

SBA Loan Lender

GULF COAST BANK & TRUST
200 ST. CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

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.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

6/7/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$455,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $455,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $341,250.

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 13 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 13 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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.

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 Gulf Coast Bank & Trust 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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