SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Meat Markets

SBA Loans for Meat Markets

SBA has approved 1,678 7(a) loans worth $377M to Meat Markets businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 58% versus the prior decade.

1,678
7(a) loans
$377M
Approved dollars
$224,479
Average loan size
#192
Rank among industries
-58%
Annualized vs prior decade
15.3%
Active-loan distress
3%
Franchise-branded

Meat Markets is the #192 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,678 such loans worth $377M, averaging $224,479 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 58% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 15.3% 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.