Maine Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Pearle Vision Center Franchise

Need money to buy a Pearle Vision Center franchise? Merrill Merchants Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Pearle Vision Center franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2004, Merrill Merchants Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Orrington (orrington Corner), Maine. Because Pearle Vision Center was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Maine small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

PEARLE VISION EXPRESS
ORRINGTON (ORRINGTON CORNER), ME 04474

SBA Loan Lender

MERRILL MERCHANTS BANK
201 MAIN ST
BANGOR, ME 04401

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

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

446130 - Optical Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/18/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$20,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $20,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $10,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Pearle Vision Center franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 20 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 20 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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