SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · All Other Specialty Food Stores

SBA Loans for All Other Specialty Food Stores

SBA has approved 5,514 7(a) loans worth $966M to All Other Specialty Food Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 71% versus the prior decade.

5,514
7(a) loans
$966M
Approved dollars
$175,172
Average loan size
#57
Rank among industries
-71%
Annualized vs prior decade
16.5%
Active-loan distress
24%
Franchise-branded

All Other Specialty Food Stores is the #57 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,514 such loans worth $966M, averaging $175,172 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 71% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 16.5% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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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.