Getting an SBA Loan for Full-Service Restaurants

With these commercial loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $880,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2005.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in San Francisco, California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Cathay Bank, based in Los Angeles, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134

SBA Loan Lender

CATHAY BANK
777 N BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

This lender provides SBA small business loans as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

9/20/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$880,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $880,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $660,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 9 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

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