Cit Small Business Lending Corp Provides SBA Loan to Buy Meineke Discount Muffler Franchise

Borrowing money to invest in a Meineke Discount Muffler franchise? Cit Small Business Lending Corp has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Getting money to buy a Meineke Discount Muffler franchise may simply require a phone call to a local SBA banker. In 2005, Cit Small Business Lending Corp issued an SBA franchise loan to an entrepreneur in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Because Meineke Discount Muffler was registered with the SBA's registry of franchises, this Illinois small business loan was issued on an expedited basis.

SBA Loan Borrower

MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER
BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

811198 - Automotive Repair and Maintenance

Loan Approval Date

12/22/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$505,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $505,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $378,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy a Meineke Discount Muffler franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the borrowed money would help generate 5 new jobs.

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SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

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.

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