Silver Spring, MD Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy California Tortilla Franchise

Need money to buy a California Tortilla franchise? Manufacturers & Traders Trust has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Silver Spring, Maryland needed money to invest in a California Tortilla franchise back in 2005. Manufacturers & Traders Trust issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Maryland small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

TORTILLA TIME, INC.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906

SBA Loan Lender

MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
305 W CHESAPEAKE AVE
TOWSON, MD 21204

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

2/7/2005

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 a new business. This loan was used to buy a California Tortilla franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 30 new jobs and retain 30 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My 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 Manufacturers & Traders Trust 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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