First Hawaiian Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Cold Stone Creamery Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise? First Hawaiian Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Cold Stone Creamery franchise loans are available to Waipahu, Hawaii entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, First Hawaiian Bank, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Cold Stone Creamery franchise in 2003. We've got all the details on this Hawaii small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COLD STONE CREAMERY
WAIPAHU, HI 96797

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
999 BISHOP ST, 29TH FL
HONOLULU, HI 96813

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

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

8/25/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $125,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cold Stone Creamery franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help create 18 new 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.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like First Hawaiian Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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