SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Food Service Contractors

SBA Loans for Food Service Contractors

SBA has approved 1,865 7(a) loans worth $452M to Food Service Contractors businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 57% versus the prior decade.

1,865
7(a) loans
$452M
Approved dollars
$242,601
Average loan size
#174
Rank among industries
-57%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.0%
Active-status distress
11%
Franchise-branded

Food Service Contractors is the #174 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,865 such loans worth $452M, averaging $242,601 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 57% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 301 active-status food service contractors loans, 6.0% 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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