SBA Loans 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 $1,600,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2004.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was able to borrow $1,600,000 from Sovereign Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $1,200,000 of this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

9/13/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,600,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,600,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,200,000.

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 30 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 30 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Sovereign Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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