SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Hardware Stores

SBA Loans for Hardware Stores

SBA has approved 5,291 7(a) loans worth $1.6B to Hardware Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 55% versus the prior decade.

5,291
7(a) loans
$1.6B
Approved dollars
$295,605
Average loan size
#60
Rank among industries
-55%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.2%
Active-status distress
26%
Franchise-branded

Hardware Stores is the #60 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,291 such loans worth $1.6B, averaging $295,605 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 55% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 360 active-status hardware stores 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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