New Jersey Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Horn & Hardart Bakery Cafe Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Horn & Hardart Bakery Cafe franchise? Commerce Bank/north has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Horn & Hardart Bakery Cafe franchise? If so, here's a 2002 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Commerce Bank/north was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Somerville, New Jersey.

SBA Loan Borrower

HORN AND HARDART COFFEE CO.
SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK/NORTH
1100 LAKE ST
RAMSEY, NJ 07446

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

11/27/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$181,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $181,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $135,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Horn & Hardart Bakery Cafe franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 4 existing jobs.

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

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Commerce Bank/north so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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