North Adams, MA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Wireless Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Wireless franchise? Berkshire Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Wireless franchise is doable. In 2004, Berkshire Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in North Adams, Massachusetts. Because Wireless was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Massachusetts small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

WIRELESS ZONE
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247

SBA Loan Lender

BERKSHIRE BANK
37 MAIN ST
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

513322 - Cellular and Wireless

Loan Approval Date

7/2/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $42,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Wireless franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the money to add employees or retain any existing employees.

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.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Berkshire Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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