Connecticut Entrepreneur Secures Financing to Buy Cookies By Design Franchise

Need a loan to buy a Cookies By Design franchise? Webster Bank has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

An entrepreneur in Simsbury, Connecticut needed money to invest in a Cookies By Design franchise back in 2001. Webster Bank issued an SBA franchise loan. Here are the details on this Connecticut small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

CUBED COOKIE COMPANY LLC
SIMSBURY, CT 06070

SBA Loan Lender

WEBSTER BANK
80 ELM ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 06510

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

454390 - Direct Selling Establishments

Loan Approval Date

6/29/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$142,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $142,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $120,700.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was used to buy a Cookies By Design franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 14 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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:

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