Tennessee Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Comerica Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2003, Comerica Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Because Cold Stone Creamery was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Tennessee small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
MURFREESBORO, TN 37130

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1717 MAIN
DALLAS, TX 75201

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/11/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$235,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $235,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $176,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 12 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to 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 Comerica 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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