SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Office Supplies and Stationery Stores

SBA Loans for Office Supplies and Stationery Stores

SBA has approved 1,940 7(a) loans worth $327M to Office Supplies and Stationery Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 71% versus the prior decade.

1,940
7(a) loans
$327M
Approved dollars
$168,746
Average loan size
#169
Rank among industries
-71%
Annualized vs prior decade
12.9%
Active-status distress
12%
Franchise-branded

Office Supplies and Stationery Stores is the #169 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,940 such loans worth $327M, averaging $168,746 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 71% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 70 active-status office supplies and stationery stores loans, 12.9% 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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