Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars Loans

With these loans for snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars loan for $884,000 was given to a Florida entrepreneur in 2004.

Getting a small business loan in Saint Augustine, Florida was important for this company back in 2004 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Cit Small Business Lending Corp, operating out of Livingston, New Jersey. Here are the details on this Florida small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SNACK AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BARS
SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

10/4/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$884,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $884,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $663,000.

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 35 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 35 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Cit Small Business Lending Corp that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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