Where to Get Capital for Full-Service Restaurants

With these SBA loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $9,000 was given to a Maine entrepreneur in 2000.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Oakland (census Name For Oakla, Maine, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Merrill Merchants Bank, based in Bangor, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
OAKLAND (CENSUS NAME FOR OAKLA, ME 04963

SBA Loan Lender

MERRILL MERCHANTS BANK
201 MAIN ST
BANGOR, ME 04401

The lender provided this bank loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

6/19/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$9,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $9,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $4,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 8 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 8 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Merrill Merchants Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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