SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

SBA Loans for Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

SBA has approved 1,561 7(a) loans worth $437M to Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 18% versus the prior decade.

1,561
7(a) loans
$437M
Approved dollars
$279,998
Average loan size
#204
Rank among industries
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.8%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing is the #204 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,561 such loans worth $437M, averaging $279,998 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 155 active-status sporting and athletic goods manufacturing loans, 5.8% 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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