SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Gardena, CA

SBA Lending in Gardena, California

Businesses in Gardena, CA have drawn 1,207 SBA 7(a) loans worth $590M, and annual volume has fallen 31% versus the prior decade.

1,207
7(a) loans
$590M
Approved dollars
$488,987
Average loan size
#24
Rank in California
-31%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.2%
Active-loan distress

Gardena is the #24 SBA 7(a) market in California and #146 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,207 loans here worth $590M, averaging $488,987 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 31% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.