Business Loan from Stearns Bank Given to Limited-Service Restaurants Company

Stearns Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Ohio entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Mason, Ohio, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Stearns Bank, based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
MASON, OH 45040

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

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

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

8/23/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$204,800

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $204,800 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $153,600.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 14 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

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

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $204,800 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

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