Miller Place, NY Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Rita's Real Italian Water Ice Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise? Commerce Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Miller Place, New York needed money to invest in a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise back in 2005. Commerce Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this New York small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

RITA'S ICES CONES SHAKES AND O
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

1/21/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$170,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $170,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 1 existing job.

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

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