Full-Service Restaurants Commercial Loans

With these commercial loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $180,000 was given to an Arizona entrepreneur in 2007.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Pacific Cap. Bank, based in Santa Barbara, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
PHOENIX, AZ 85016

SBA Loan Lender

PACIFIC CAP. BANK
1021 ANACAPA ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

1/24/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$180,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $180,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $135,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 20 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 20 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Pacific Cap. Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Pacific Cap. Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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