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ARC Loan in Jeopardy (SBA)?
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Article Overview: Recent news suggests that the ARC is not doing well. Maybe you know this firsthand because you applied for the ARC loan? It has been speculated that the ARC is not doing well due to the risk taken on by the banks with little profit margin to gain.
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ARC Loan in Jeopardy (SBA)?
Recent news suggests that the ARC is not doing well. Maybe you know this firsthand because you applied for the ARC loan? It has been speculated that the ARC is not doing well due to the risk taken on by the banks with little profit margin to gain.
Friday, November 20, 2009,
Source: Coleman SBA
1) Senator Snowe Proposes Shutting ARC Loan Program Down
On Monday, with little fanfare, Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine introduced legislation to put the America's Recovery Capital loan program out of its misery. Her legislation would repeal the program immediately, and return the unobligated balance of the original $255 million appropriation -- as of Tues
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About the Author: Joe Ferriolo RSS for Joe's articles - Visit Joe's website Joseph Ferriolo has been in the financing industry for 15+ years. To say the least, he has seen a lot of changes over this time. Each passing year has enabled him to see new ways and avenues of making loans work. He started in large traditional banking institutions doing credit analyses and underwriting. He eventually, took his experience in finance and put his passion into creating his own business ventures. He found that a lack of cash flow can stop a successful business in its tracks. This is why he developed a company that helps business owners obtain financing for their small business. He commonly says "getting a loan has become an art form. Simple mistakes can stop your business from getting the capital you need to get through the slow seasons." Learn and benefit from his ventures, mistakes and life experiences in business financing.
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Top performing Franchise Loans
- Evan,
There are over 120 Franchises listed by the SBA with 0% Loan Failure from 10-1-00 to 9-30-05 these companies have at leat 10 loans disbursed.
A number of the companies are Hotel/Motel Franchises so I listed them separately.
Since all the ones listed have 0% loan failure I listed them descending by # of loans disbursed.
Top 20 (by # loans Disbursed) 0% SBA Loan Failure (does not include hotels/motels)
1 21425--CULVER'S FROZEN CUSTARD 85
2 66910--PRIMROSE SCHOOL (DAYCARE) 76
3 14467--CARTRIDGE WORLD STORES 54
4 68021--QUIZNO'S SUBS 41
5 06560--AUNTIE ANN'S (SOFT PRETZELS) 40
6 29912--FIREHOUSE SUBS 35
7 31154--FOOT SOLUTIONS 35
8 52707--MEDICAP PHARMACY 35
9 09802--BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM 33
10 67759--COMFORT SUITES 33
11 70150--RITTER'S FROZEN CUSTARD 32
12 05650--ARBY'S 31
13 65160--PLATO'S CLOSET 31
14 67417--PUMP IT UP 30
15 69149--REMAX 30
16 71456--SALAD WORKS, INC. 30
17 76282--SONIC DRIVE-IN 27
18 84725--UNION 76 OIL 27
19 17049--CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE 26
20 78950--SUNOCO SERVICE STATION 26
Top 10 0% SBA Loan Failure Hotel/Motels
1 10275--BEST WESTERN INN 104
2 67750--COMFORT INN 98
3 38605--HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 87
4 36680--HAMPTON INNS 57
5 53165--MICROTEL 33
6 75385--SLEEP INN MOTEL 26
7 04160--AMERIHOST INN 18
8 69134--RED ROOF INN 13
9 17230--CLARION INN & SUITES 11
10 20715--COUNTRY INN 11
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- I'm not sure about government grants for restaurants, but my recommendation would be to approach a lender that offers loans under the Canadian Small Business Financing Loan program where the government will guarantee 85% of the loan. You can borrow up to $250,000 to finance equipment and renovations under this program. Restaurants are very risky business, however some of the Chartered Banks will look at restaurants if there is enough of an initial equity investment and you have a solid business plan (experienced management team, good concept and strategic location).
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