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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -

Get Ready! SBA Franchise Directory Returning on June 1st

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/29/2025

A positive development for franchise systems seeking to streamline the SBA loan approval process for their franchisees is coming this summer. The new version of the SBA Loan Origination Policies and Procedures for Lender and...more

New Laws Could Curb SBA Guaranteed Lending to Franchisees

Lewitt Hackman on 3/24/2022

On March 16, 2022, the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee held a hearing on the Small Business Administration’s future on guaranteeing lenders’ loans to franchisees under S.1120, the Small Business Administration Franchise...more

SBA to Ring In New Year with New Franchisor Requirements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/11/2018

Effective January 1, 2018, franchisors that wish to help their franchisees qualify for loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) must be listed on the SBA’s new “Franchise Directory.” SBA-guaranteed small...more

Full Speed Ahead: SBA Directory May Hasten Franchisee Lending Process

Lewitt Hackman on 12/29/2017

As of January 1, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will begin implementing new rules that will affect franchisors, entrepreneurs wishing to join a franchise system, and lenders or CDCs (Certified Development...more

FRANCHISOR 101: Simplification of SBA Loan Approvals

Lewitt Hackman on 3/2/2017

As independent small business operators, franchisees may qualify for business loans that are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA loans"). However, the SBA considers certain types and levels of control...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: October 2015

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/29/2015

Labor and Employment - Plaintiff Wage and Hour Lawsuits Continue to Climb - Wage and hour litigation has become what some call the new "workplace revolution." Data from the Federal Judicial Center indicates that...more

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