California Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Steak Escape Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Steak Escape franchise? Innovative Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Steak Escape franchise loans are available to San Diego, California entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Innovative Bank, based in Oakland, California, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Steak Escape franchise in 2006. We've got all the details on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

STEAK ESCAPE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

SBA Loan Lender

INNOVATIVE BANK
360 14TH ST
OAKLAND, CA 94612

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

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

7/10/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Steak Escape franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 8 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

If you are raising money in San Diego CA, you ought to talk with a local San Diego SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to San Diego businesses.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Innovative Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Innovative Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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