Monroeville, PA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream Franchise

Borrowing money to purchase a Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream franchise? National City Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream franchise shouldn't be overly burdensome. In 2002, National City Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Because Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Pennsylvania small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

BASKIN ROBBINS
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
20 STANWIX ST, NATIONAL CITY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to minimize the paperwork associated with getting a loan . The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Currently, $100,000 is the maximum loan amount.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

12/23/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$132,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $132,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $112,200.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the business promised to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into National City Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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