Maine Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Servicemaster Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Servicemaster franchise? Rivergreen Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Servicemaster franchise is doable. In 2004, Rivergreen Bank issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Kennebunk, Maine. Because Servicemaster was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Maine small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

SERVICEMASTER CONTRACT SERVICE
KENNEBUNK, ME 04043

SBA Loan Lender

RIVERGREEN BANK
36 PORTLAND RD
KENNEBUNK, ME 04043

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.

SIC Code

7349 - Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services, N.E.C

NAICS Code

561720 - Janitorial Services

Loan Approval Date

2/2/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$90,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $90,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $76,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Servicemaster franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

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

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Rivergreen Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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