Florida Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Carvel Ice Cream Franchise

Borrowing money to buy a Carvel Ice Cream franchise? Synovus Bank Of Tampa Bay has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Carvel Ice Cream franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2003, Synovus Bank Of Tampa Bay issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Tampa, Florida. Because Carvel Ice Cream was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Florida small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

CARVAL
TAMPA, FL 33618

SBA Loan Lender

SYNOVUS BANK OF TAMPA BAY
333 THIRD AVE NORTH
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33701

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

12/3/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$178,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $178,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $133,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Carvel Ice Cream franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 6 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $178,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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