Firstmerit Bank SBA Loan to Drinking Places Company

Firstmerit Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Ohio entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2004. They applied for an SBA loan with Firstmerit Bank, out of Akron, Ohio. The loan was granted and they received $166,500 to help grow their Lorain, Ohio business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: DRINKING PLACES
LORAIN, OH 44055

SBA Loan Lender

FIRSTMERIT BANK
3 CASCADE PLZ
AKRON, OH 44308

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

722410 - Drinking Places

Loan Approval Date

9/22/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$166,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $166,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $124,875.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the business planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

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

If you are working on finding money to start a business in Lorain OH, you ought to talk with a local Lorain SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Lorain businesses.

We've showcased information on this loan to let you know that businesses like yours can get an SBA loan.

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