Commerce Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Great Harvest Bread Co. Franchise

Borrowing money to purchase a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise? Commerce Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise? If so, here's a 2003 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Commerce Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO
NEWTOWN, PA 18940

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
200 LANCASTER AVE
DEVON, PA 19333

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

311811 - Retail Bakeries

Loan Approval Date

3/26/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$115,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $115,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $97,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 12 existing jobs.

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

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $115,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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