SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · All Other General Merchandise Stores

SBA Loans for All Other General Merchandise Stores

SBA has approved 3,805 7(a) loans worth $558M to All Other General Merchandise Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 75% versus the prior decade.

3,805
7(a) loans
$558M
Approved dollars
$146,567
Average loan size
#85
Rank among industries
-75%
Annualized vs prior decade
16.0%
Active-loan distress
5%
Franchise-branded

All Other General Merchandise Stores is the #85 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,805 such loans worth $558M, averaging $146,567 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 75% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 16.0% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

Where all other general merchandise stores loans are made

Who lends to all other general merchandise stores most

See it on the map

Explore SBA lending nationwide, drill any state to the zip level, and compare the lenders behind the numbers.

Open the interactive map ↗

7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.