Stearns Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Anytime Fitness Franchise

Need money to buy an Anytime Fitness franchise? Stearns Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy an Anytime Fitness franchise shouldn't be too tough. In 2005, Stearns Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in San Antonio, Texas. Because Anytime Fitness was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Texas small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

ANYTIME FITNESS
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258

SBA Loan Lender

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

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA launched this program to minimize the paperwork associated with getting a loan . The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Loan Approval Date

1/18/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$108,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $108,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $92,225.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy an Anytime Fitness franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the funding to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $108,500 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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