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
10.8%
Active-status distress
5%
Franchise-branded

All Other General Merchandise Stores is the #85 business type by loan count 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. Among 148 active-status all other general merchandise stores loans, 10.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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