Financing for Full-Service Restaurants

Looking for loans for full-service restaurants? The SBA may be the answer. This $800,000 full-service restaurants loan was issued by a New York bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Miami, Florida was able to borrow $800,000 from Banco Popular North America. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $600,000 of this Florida small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
MIAMI, FL 33132

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
7 W 51ST ST, BETWEEN 5TH & 6T
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/28/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$800,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $800,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $600,000.

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 30 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 30 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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