North Carolina Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Planet Beach Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Planet Beach franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Planet Beach franchise shouldn't be overly burdensome. In 2003, Cit Small Business Lending Corp issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Raleigh, North Carolina. Because Planet Beach was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this North Carolina small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

PLANET BEACH TANNING SALON
RALEIGH, NC 27613

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

812990 - Personal Services

Loan Approval Date

2/24/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$169,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $169,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $126,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Planet Beach franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the funding would help create 4 new jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Cit Small Business Lending Corp 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.

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