Banner Bank SBA Loan to Full-Service Restaurants Company

Banner Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Washington entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This small firm received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2001. They applied for an SBA loan with Banner Bank, out of Walla Walla, Washington. The loan was granted and they received $657,000 to help grow their Seattle, Washington business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
SEATTLE, WA 98122

SBA Loan Lender

BANNER BANK
10 S FIRST AVE
WALLA WALLA, WA 99362

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

8/16/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$657,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $657,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $492,750.

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 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help create 15 new jobs.

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

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.

Your solution for where to find money to start a business may be an SBA guaranteed loan. This company recognized that the SBA offers great programs for new and growing businesses. Now it's your turn. Talk to a banker to start the process.

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