New York Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need a loan to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp 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 2005, Cit Small Business Lending Corp issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in New York, New York. Because Cold Stone Creamery was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this New York small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
NEW YORK, NY 10023

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/12/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$555,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $555,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $416,250.

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 25 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help generate 25 new jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

If you need money to start a business or already have a business and need money to expand, an SBA loan can be a great source of funding.

We've showcased information on this loan to let you know that businesses like yours can get an SBA loan.

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