SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores

SBA Loans for Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores

SBA has approved 1,730 7(a) loans worth $304M to Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 74% versus the prior decade.

1,730
7(a) loans
$304M
Approved dollars
$175,632
Average loan size
#188
Rank among industries
-74%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.5%
Active-status distress
3%
Franchise-branded

Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores is the #188 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,730 such loans worth $304M, averaging $175,632 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 74% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 96 active-status musical instrument and supplies stores loans, 11.5% 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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