SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Vending Machine Operators

SBA Loans for Vending Machine Operators

SBA has approved 3,775 7(a) loans worth $632M to Vending Machine Operators businesses, and annual approvals have grown 52% versus the prior decade.

3,775
7(a) loans
$632M
Approved dollars
$167,295
Average loan size
#86
Rank among industries
+52%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.4%
Active-status distress
13%
Franchise-branded

Vending Machine Operators is the #86 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,775 such loans worth $632M, averaging $167,295 each. Annual approval volume has grown 52% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 563 active-status vending machine operators loans, 4.4% 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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