Woodinville, WA Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Dairy Queen Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Dairy Queen franchise? Wells Fargo Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Dairy Queen franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2004, Wells Fargo Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Woodinville, Washington. Because Dairy Queen was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Washington small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

CDS ENTERPRISES INC
WOODINVILLE, WA 98072

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

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

6/23/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$286,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $286,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $214,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Dairy Queen franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 200 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 20 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Wells Fargo Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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