Virginia Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Edible Arrangements Franchise

Need a loan to invest in an Edible Arrangements franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy an Edible Arrangements franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2007, Cit Small Business Lending Corp issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Manassas, Virginia. Because Edible Arrangements was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Virginia small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
MANASSAS, VA 20110

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/2/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$223,700

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $223,700 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $167,775.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy an Edible Arrangements franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the borrowed money would help create 5 new jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

If you need money to start business in Manassas VA, you ought to talk with a local Manassas SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Manassas businesses.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Cit Small Business Lending Corp and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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