Oceanside, CA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

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

Getting money to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise shouldn't be overly burdensome. In 2002, Internatl City Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Oceanside, California. Because Cold Stone Creamery was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this California small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY #94
OCEANSIDE, CA 92045

SBA Loan Lender

INTERNATL CITY BANK
249 E OCEAN BLVD
LONG BEACH, CA 90802

This lender provides SBA small business loans as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445292 - Confectionery and Nut Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/9/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$246,600

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $246,600 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $184,950.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 10 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Internatl City 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).

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