Borrow Money to Buy a Carvel Ice Cream Franchise

Need money to invest in a Carvel Ice Cream franchise? First Charter Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Suwanee, Georgia needed money to invest in a Carvel Ice Cream franchise back in 2004. First Charter Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Georgia small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

CARVEL CORPORATION
SUWANEE, GA 30024

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST CHARTER BANK
165 NASH ST
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/15/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$226,400

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $226,400 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $169,800.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Carvel Ice Cream franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 9 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

Your solution for where to find money to start a business may be an SBA guaranteed loan. This company recognized that the SBA offers great programs for new and growing businesses. Now it's your turn. Talk to a banker to start the process.

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