Borrowing Money for Retail Bakeries

With these bank loans for retail bakeries, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This retail bakeries loan for $35,000 was given to a Maine entrepreneur in 2007.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Millinocket, Maine, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Bangor Savings Bank, based in Bangor, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: RETAIL BAKERIES
MILLINOCKET, ME 04462

SBA Loan Lender

BANGOR SAVINGS BANK
99 FRANKLIN ST
BANGOR, ME 04401

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

311811 - Retail Bakeries

Loan Approval Date

4/6/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$35,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $35,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $17,500.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Bangor Savings Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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