SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Amusement Arcades

SBA Loans for Amusement Arcades

SBA has approved 1,027 7(a) loans worth $366M to Amusement Arcades businesses, and annual approvals have grown 18% versus the prior decade.

1,027
7(a) loans
$366M
Approved dollars
$356,230
Average loan size
#262
Rank among industries
+18%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.2%
Active-status distress
11%
Franchise-branded

Amusement Arcades is the #262 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,027 such loans worth $366M, averaging $356,230 each. Annual approval volume has grown 18% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 285 active-status amusement arcades loans, 11.2% 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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