Phoenix, AZ Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Sports Clips Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Sports Clips franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Sports Clips franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2004, Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Phoenix, Arizona. Because Sports Clips was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Arizona small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

SPORT CLIPS
PHOENIX, AZ 85045

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

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

812111 - Barber Shops

Loan Approval Date

6/29/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$107,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $107,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $90,950.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Sports Clips franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 7 new jobs and retain 10 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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