SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

SBA Loans for Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

SBA has approved 3,176 7(a) loans worth $375M to Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 70% versus the prior decade.

3,176
7(a) loans
$375M
Approved dollars
$118,182
Average loan size
#107
Rank among industries
-70%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.6%
Active-loan distress
10%
Franchise-branded

Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores is the #107 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,176 such loans worth $375M, averaging $118,182 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 70% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 11.6% 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.