SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Automotive Exhaust System Repair

SBA Loans for Automotive Exhaust System Repair

SBA has approved 1,123 7(a) loans worth $236M to Automotive Exhaust System Repair businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 81% versus the prior decade.

1,123
7(a) loans
$236M
Approved dollars
$210,333
Average loan size
#252
Rank among industries
-81%
Annualized vs prior decade
N/A
Active-status distress
40%
Franchise-branded

Automotive Exhaust System Repair is the #252 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,123 such loans worth $236M, averaging $210,333 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 81% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. The active-status automotive exhaust system repair sample is below the publication floor for a distress percentage.

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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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