Financing for Limited-Service Restaurants

With these loans for limited-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This limited-service restaurants loan for $250,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Los Angeles, California was able to borrow $250,000 from East West Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $125,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

SBA Loan Lender

EAST WEST BANK
2090 HUNTINGTON DR
SAN MARINO, CA 91108

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

11/25/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $125,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing 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 35 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 12 new jobs and retain 35 existing jobs.

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

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from East West Bank 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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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