SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

SBA Loans for Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

SBA has approved 2,409 7(a) loans worth $590M to Pet and Pet Supplies Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 56% versus the prior decade.

2,409
7(a) loans
$590M
Approved dollars
$244,991
Average loan size
#136
Rank among industries
-56%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.7%
Active-status distress
18%
Franchise-branded

Pet and Pet Supplies Stores is the #136 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,409 such loans worth $590M, averaging $244,991 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 56% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 277 active-status pet and pet supplies stores loans, 8.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

States with the most pet and pet supplies stores records

Who lends to pet and pet supplies stores most

See it on the map

Explore SBA lending nationwide, drill any state to the zip level, and compare the lenders behind the numbers.

Open the interactive map ↗

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.

The paper

One useful thing for small business, every other Tuesday.

A tool, a fix, or a number from the public record worth knowing. Free, no selling, no list-sharing, unsubscribe in one click.