Business Loan from Stearns Bank Given to Limited-Service Restaurants Company

Stearns Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Illinois entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Prospect Heights, Illinois, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Stearns Bank, based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

This lender provides SBA loans as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

8/29/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$252,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $252,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $189,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 6 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $252,000 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

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