Texas Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Minuteman Press Franchise

Need money to purchase a Minuteman Press franchise? Compass Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Minuteman Press franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2003, Compass Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in San Antonio, Texas. Because Minuteman Press was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Texas small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

MINUTEMAN PRESS
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216

SBA Loan Lender

COMPASS BANK
15 S 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

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

323112 - Commercial Flexographic Printing

Loan Approval Date

6/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$240,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $240,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $180,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Minuteman Press franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Compass Bank 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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