SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Florists

SBA Loans for Florists

SBA has approved 5,407 7(a) loans worth $648M to Florists businesses, and annual approvals have grown 7% versus the prior decade.

5,407
7(a) loans
$648M
Approved dollars
$119,835
Average loan size
#59
Rank among industries
+7%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.2%
Active-loan distress
4%
Franchise-branded

Florists is the #59 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,407 such loans worth $648M, averaging $119,835 each. Annual approval volume has grown 7% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 10.2% 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.