Financing for Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

With these commercial loans for snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars loan for $465,000 was given to a Washington entrepreneur in 2006.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Seattle, Washington, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Cit Small Business Lending Corp, based in Livingston, New Jersey.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SNACK AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BARS
Seattle, WA 98116

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

10/18/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$465,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $465,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $348,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 12 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 12 existing jobs.

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

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must 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.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Cit Small Business Lending Corp 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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