Financing for Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

With these 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 $150,000 was given to a Missouri entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Webster Groves, Missouri was able to borrow $150,000 from National City Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $127,500 of this Missouri small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SNACK AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BARS
WEBSTER GROVES, MO 63119

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
10401 CLAYTON RD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722213 - Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Loan Approval Date

3/24/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the company planned to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. National City Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, National City Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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