SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Private Mail Centers

SBA Loans for Private Mail Centers

SBA has approved 2,370 7(a) loans worth $515M to Private Mail Centers businesses, and annual approvals have grown 185% versus the prior decade.

2,370
7(a) loans
$515M
Approved dollars
$217,337
Average loan size
#137
Rank among industries
+185%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.0%
Active-status distress
67%
Franchise-branded

Private Mail Centers is the #137 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,370 such loans worth $515M, averaging $217,337 each. Annual approval volume has grown 185% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 684 active-status private mail centers loans, 2.0% 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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