Onalaska, WI Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

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

An entrepreneur in Onalaska, Wisconsin needed money to invest in a Cold Stone Creamery franchise back in 2005. Merchants Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Wisconsin small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
ONALASKA, WI 54650

SBA Loan Lender

MERCHANTS BANK
23280 MAIN ST
HAMPTON, MN 55031

This commercial loan was issued by a lender that participates in the SBA Express Loans program. SBA Express loans can be issued in as little as 36 hours.

SBA Loan Program Type

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

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

11/15/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

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 7 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your 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.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $25,000 loan. Remember, you control your own destiny.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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