Spring Hill, FL Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Checkers Drive-In Restaurant Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Checkers Drive-In Restaurant franchise? Business Loan Center, LLC has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Checkers Drive-In Restaurant franchise? If so, here's a 2002 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Business Loan Center, LLC was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Spring Hill, Florida.

SBA Loan Borrower

CHECKERS
SPRING HILL, FL 34609

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
1633 BROADWAY, 39TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 10019

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

6/20/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$270,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $270,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $202,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Checkers Drive-In Restaurant franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 45 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 45 existing jobs.

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

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

This company got an SBA loan. You can too! Maybe you need seed money for business? Maybe you want money to buy a franchise? Regardless of why you need money, guaranteed SBA loans may be the right answer for you.

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