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Borrow Money to Buy a Smoothie King health Food Store Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Smoothie King health Food Store franchise? Washington Mutual Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Smoothie King health Food Store franchise loans are available to Houston, Texas entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs in other locations throughout the country. In fact, Washington Mutual Bank, based in Henderson, Nevada, issued an SBA franchise loan for a Smoothie King health Food Store franchise in 2000. We've got all the details on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

AIR SMOOTHIE #99 AIR SMOOTHIE
HOUSTON, TX 77057

SBA Loan Lender

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2273 N GREEN VALLEY PKWY, STE
HENDERSON, NV 89014

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.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

Loan Approval Date

5/26/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$187,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $187,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $140,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Smoothie King health Food Store franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 20 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 20 existing jobs.

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SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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