Missouri Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Auntie Ann's soft Pretzels Franchise

Need a loan to buy an Auntie Ann's soft Pretzels franchise? Commerce Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy an Auntie Ann's soft Pretzels franchise? If so, here's a 2005 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Commerce Bank was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in St. Louis, Missouri.

SBA Loan Borrower

PROFITABLE PRETZEL LLC
ST. LOUIS, MO 63119

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
1000 WALNUT ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64141

This bank was authorized by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) as an official lender for the SBA Preferred Lender Program (PLP). Only the most active and experienced lenders qualify for this SBA lending program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/27/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,080,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,080,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $810,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy an Auntie Ann's soft Pretzels franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 50 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 50 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your 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.

We've showcased information on this loan to let you know that businesses like yours can get an SBA loan.

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