Columbia Bank Provides SBA Loan to Buy Rita's Real Italian Water Ice Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise? Columbia Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise requires some effort but others before you have been successful. In 2002, Columbia Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Wanaque (wanaque-Midvale), New Jersey. Because Rita's Real Italian Water Ice was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this New Jersey small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

RITA'S ICE
WANAQUE (WANAQUE-MIDVALE), NJ 07465

SBA Loan Lender

COLUMBIA BANK
RTE 4 EAST, STE 304, BERGEN M
PARAMUS, NJ 07652

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/17/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Rita's Real Italian Water Ice franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 3 existing jobs.

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

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

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