Texas Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Edible Arrangements Franchise

Need a loan to buy an Edible Arrangements franchise? Amer Business Lending Inc. has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy an Edible Arrangements franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2005, Amer Business Lending Inc. issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Wylie, Texas. Because Edible Arrangements was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Texas small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
WYLIE, TX 75098

SBA Loan Lender

AMER BUSINESS LENDING INC.
1420 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE, SUI
DALLAS, TX 75247

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

453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/10/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$140,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $140,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $119,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy an Edible Arrangements franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the funding would help generate 2 new jobs.

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

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

This SBA loan was for $140,000. How would you spend $140,000 on your business? If you apply for an SBA loan, you, like the entrepreneurs at this company, may soon be on your way to achieving your business goals. Contact a participating SBA lender to get started.

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