SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)

SBA Loans for Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)

SBA has approved 1,417 7(a) loans worth $268M to Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 27% versus the prior decade.

1,417
7(a) loans
$268M
Approved dollars
$189,394
Average loan size
#214
Rank among industries
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.8%
Active-status distress
32%
Franchise-branded

Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) is the #214 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,417 such loans worth $268M, averaging $189,394 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 157 active-status other business service centers (including copy shops) loans, 3.8% 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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