SBA Loan from Voyager Bank Helps Snack Food Manufacturing Company

Voyager Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Minnesota entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2007. They applied for an SBA loan with Voyager Bank, out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The loan was granted and they received $825,000 to help grow their Mankato, Minnesota business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING
MANKATO, MN 56003

SBA Loan Lender

VOYAGER BANK
775 PRAIRIE CENTER DR
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

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

311919 - Snack Food Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

10/15/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$825,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $825,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $618,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 24 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 7 new jobs and retain 24 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Voyager Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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