SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Duluth, GA

SBA Lending in Duluth, Georgia

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,148 7(a) approvals worth $587M for businesses in Duluth, GA, and annual volume has fallen 2% versus the prior decade.

1,148
7(a) loans
$587M
Approved dollars
$511,413
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Georgia
-2%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.6%
Active-status distress

Duluth is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Georgia and #157 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,148 approvals here worth $587M, averaging $511,413 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 2% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 229 active-status loans, 6.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. 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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