Raising Money for Full-Service Restaurants

With these business loans for full-service restaurants, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This full-service restaurants loan for $10,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2002.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was Ameriserv Financial Bank, based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15902

SBA Loan Lender

AMERISERV FINANCIAL BANK
216 FRANKLIN ST
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA launched this program to limit the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

2/19/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $8,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 12 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the funding to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

If you need emergency business money, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Ameriserv Financial Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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