SBA Loans for Sports and Recreation Instruction
SBA has approved 4,281 7(a) loans worth $1.3B to Sports and Recreation Instruction businesses, and annual approvals have grown 14% versus the prior decade.
- 4,281
- 7(a) loans
- $1.3B
- Approved dollars
- $310,936
- Average loan size
- #77
- Rank among industries
- +14%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.6%
- Active-loan distress
- 16%
- Franchise-branded
Sports and Recreation Instruction is the #77 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 4,281 such loans worth $1.3B, averaging $310,936 each. Annual approval volume has grown 14% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 9.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.