Getting an SBA Loan for Full-Service Restaurants

Looking for SBA loans for full-service restaurants? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $120,000 full-service restaurants loan was issued by a New Hampshire bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was Ocean Bank, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

SBA Loan Lender

OCEAN BANK
501 ISLINGTON ST
PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

4/11/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $102,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 18 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the small business planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you 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.

We've showcased information on this loan to let you know that businesses like yours can get an SBA loan.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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