Fifth Third Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Signs By Tomorrow Franchise

Need a loan to purchase a Signs By Tomorrow franchise? Fifth Third Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise? If so, here's a 2003 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Fifth Third Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Spring Lake, Michigan.

SBA Loan Borrower

SIGNS BY TOMORROW
SPRING LAKE, MI 49456

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

339950 - Sign Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

8/18/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$20,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $20,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $10,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Signs By Tomorrow franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 2 existing 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.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Fifth Third Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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