SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Garden Grove, CA

SBA Lending in Garden Grove, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,006 7(a) approvals worth $390M for businesses in Garden Grove, CA, and annual volume has fallen 24% versus the prior decade.

1,006
7(a) loans
$390M
Approved dollars
$388,154
Average loan size
#37
Rank in California
-24%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.2%
Active-status distress

Garden Grove is the #37 SBA 7(a) market in California and #192 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,006 approvals here worth $390M, averaging $388,154 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 24% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 157 active-status loans, 3.2% 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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