Lockport, IL Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need money to purchase a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Business Lenders, LLC has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Cold Stone Creamery franchise loans are available to Lockport, Illinois entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Business Lenders, LLC, based in Hartford, Connecticut, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Cold Stone Creamery franchise in 2007. We've got all the details on this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLDSTONE CREAMERY
LOCKPORT, IL 60441

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LENDERS, LLC
50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FL
HARTFORD, CT 06103

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

4/11/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$320,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $320,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $240,000.

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 20 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 17 new jobs and retain 3 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Your solution for where to find money to start a business may be an SBA guaranteed loan. This company recognized that the SBA offers great programs for new and growing businesses. Now it's your turn. Talk to a banker to start the process.

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