SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Commercial Bakeries

SBA Loans for Commercial Bakeries

SBA has approved 2,237 7(a) loans worth $657M to Commercial Bakeries businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 41% versus the prior decade.

2,237
7(a) loans
$657M
Approved dollars
$293,794
Average loan size
#144
Rank among industries
-41%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.2%
Active-status distress
5%
Franchise-branded

Commercial Bakeries is the #144 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,237 such loans worth $657M, averaging $293,794 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 41% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 283 active-status commercial bakeries loans, 9.2% 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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