SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Other Services Related to Advertising

SBA Loans for Other Services Related to Advertising

SBA has approved 1,499 7(a) loans worth $338M to Other Services Related to Advertising businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 28% versus the prior decade.

1,499
7(a) loans
$338M
Approved dollars
$225,661
Average loan size
#209
Rank among industries
-28%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.4%
Active-status distress
6%
Franchise-branded

Other Services Related to Advertising is the #209 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,499 such loans worth $338M, averaging $225,661 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 28% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 235 active-status other services related to advertising loans, 3.4% 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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