SBA 7(a) Acquisition Loan Statistics
Where Rates and Sizes Are Now
Typical Rate Today
~9%
Prime (7% since Sep 17, 2026) + ~2%
Well-Qualified Borrowers
8.75–9.5%
Average Rate, Q4 2025
8.86%
Across 1,153 change-of-control loans
Median Acquisition Loan
$775,000
Q4 2025 change-of-control
FY2025 Acquisition Loans
7,533
Change-of-ownership approvals
Single-Loan 7(a) Cap
$5,000,000
Largest published pairing on our shelf ~$10,000,000
Guaranty Cap per Borrower
$3,750,000
Across all loans and affiliates; a top-size 7(a) uses it in full
The Prime Rate Behind Every Quote
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| Sep 17, 2026 | 7% | ~9.00% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 6.75% | ~8.75% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 7% | ~9.00% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 7.25% | ~9.25% |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 7.5% | ~9.50% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 7.75% | ~9.75% |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 8% | ~10.00% |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 8.5% | ~10.50% |
How Big the Market Is
FY2025 7(a) Approvals
78,078
Loans totaling ~$37.3B, up from $31.1B in FY2024
Program Growth
+19.9%
7(a) dollars, FY2024 to FY2025
FY2025 Acquisition Dollars
~$8.8B
Change-of-ownership approvals, up ~31% from FY2024
Average Acquisition Loan
~$1.17M
Versus $477,642 across the whole program
The Rules in Force
SOP 50 10 8.1 governs SBA applications received from October 1, 2026. An outright purchase needs 10% of total project cost as equity that no lender can reduce. A seller note counts toward it only subordinated and on full standby for the life of the loan, and only up to half together with the other limited sources, standby money and minority equity among them. Debt service coverage must reach 1.25 on the last fiscal year or a two-year average, and on projections only for an owner-occupied special purpose property whose appraised value fully covers the loan.
Acquisition-Lending Leaders
Slice the Loans Yourself
Volume, median size, and total approved come from FY2020 through FY2025: what buyers are financing now. The charge-off rate comes from FY2018-19 change-of-ownership approvals (7-8 years seasoned), and only from there, because a loan approved last year has not had time to fail. Blending the two would make every industry look safe. A dash in that column means the sample is too small to publish a rate worth standing behind, not that nothing ever failed, and every rate is a floor because it counts loans already written off.
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| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,971 | $428k | $1.34B | 6.72% (49/729) |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 1,657 | $2.68M | $4.72B | 1.44% (8/556) |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 1,568 | $370k | $992M | 5.58% (35/627) |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | 1,301 | $685k | $1.33B | 1.98% (8/405) |
| Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 1,063 | $1.41M | $1.93B | 0.37% (1/268) |
| General Automotive Repair | 798 | $593k | $648M | 5.00% (10/200) |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 717 | $657k | $831M | – |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 707 | $735k | $805M | 5.11% (7/137) |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 648 | $761k | $691M | 3.47% (5/144) |
| Child Care Services | 595 | $783k | $727M | 1.28% (3/234) |
| Landscaping Services | 588 | $500k | $498M | 4.51% (6/133) |
| Home Health Care Services | 492 | $706k | $488M | 2.50% (3/120) |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 458 | $500k | $347M | – |
| Offices of Chiropractors | 421 | $293k | $168M | 5.69% (7/123) |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 408 | $304k | $220M | 12.18% (24/197) |
| Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 387 | $350k | $217M | 7.81% (10/128) |
| Convenience Retailers | 370 | $514k | $257M | 3.45% (4/116) |
| Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) | 359 | $698k | $374M | – |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | 352 | $1.19M | $518M | 3.68% (5/136) |
| Offices of Dentists | 345 | $741k | $340M | 0.00% (0/128) |
| Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 340 | $1.06M | $518M | – |
| Janitorial Services | 312 | $400k | $192M | – |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 300 | $801k | $397M | – |
| Beauty Salons | 297 | $270k | $148M | 2.70% (4/148) |
| All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 288 | $650k | $324M | – |
| Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | 288 | $473k | $213M | – |
| Car Washes | 280 | $1.23M | $496M | 0.86% (1/116) |
| General Freight Trucking, Local | 269 | $985k | $322M | – |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 256 | $714k | $211M | – |
| Funeral Homes and Funeral Services | 243 | $1.27M | $389M | – |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 239 | $353k | $136M | – |
| Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units | 238 | $1.11M | $333M | – |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | 220 | $382k | $158M | – |
| Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners | 218 | $499k | $175M | – |
| All Other Personal Services | 217 | $410k | $177M | – |
| Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | 216 | $1.12M | $313M | – |
| Hardware Retailers | 216 | $693k | $220M | – |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) | 215 | $422k | $138M | 7.32% (12/164) |
| Private Mail Centers | 214 | $376k | $99.5M | – |
| Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance | 213 | $655k | $216M | – |
| Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) | 212 | $501k | $192M | – |
| Other Accounting Services | 206 | $500k | $162M | – |
| Residential Remodelers | 196 | $549k | $196M | – |
| Machine Shops | 181 | $965k | $255M | – |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | 175 | $501k | $204M | – |
| Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 174 | $456k | $124M | – |
| Engineering Services | 165 | $965k | $243M | – |
| Other Building Material Dealers | 157 | $755k | $178M | – |
| Other Personal Care Services | 157 | $450k | $126M | – |
| Other Computer Related Services | 149 | $900k | $203M | – |
| Roofing Contractors | 147 | $957k | $206M | – |
| Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers | 144 | $710k | $134M | – |
| Tax Preparation Services | 142 | $490k | $102M | – |
| All Other Specialty Food Retailers | 141 | $350k | $87.0M | – |
| Florists | 139 | $216k | $58.5M | – |
| Veterinary Services | 138 | $802k | $140M | – |
| All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 138 | $558k | $137M | – |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 138 | $803k | $153M | – |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 126 | $431k | $92.0M | – |
| Sign Manufacturing | 124 | $575k | $108M | – |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | 119 | $355k | $82.1M | – |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 115 | $1.01M | $168M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 114 | $579k | $107M | – |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 111 | $848k | $148M | – |
| Glass and Glazing Contractors | 109 | $646k | $126M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 108 | $1.06M | $183M | – |
| Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 105 | $368k | $67.6M | – |
| Flooring Contractors | 104 | $619k | $108M | – |
| Nail Salons | 104 | $350k | $50.6M | – |
| Advertising Agencies | 103 | $740k | $131M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) | 103 | $350k | $79.7M | – |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | 101 | $440k | $69.1M | – |
| Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | 99 | $970k | $132M | – |
| Residential Property Managers | 97 | $657k | $90.1M | – |
| Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers | 97 | $487k | $82.0M | – |
| Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers | 96 | $536k | $95.8M | – |
| Baked Goods Retailers | 95 | $412k | $60.1M | – |
| Other Building Finishing Contractors | 94 | $808k | $112M | – |
| Remediation Services | 90 | $594k | $104M | – |
| Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers | 87 | $350k | $52.6M | – |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | 86 | $990k | $114M | – |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 84 | $1.33M | $144M | – |
| Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 84 | $1.09M | $119M | – |
| Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 84 | $483k | $70.5M | – |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | 83 | $683k | $92.6M | – |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds | 83 | $763k | $91.6M | – |
| Retail Bakeries | 82 | $405k | $55.3M | – |
| Furniture Retailers | 82 | $521k | $87.3M | – |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 80 | $1.20M | $118M | – |
| Tire Dealers | 80 | $743k | $84.7M | – |
| Commercial Screen Printing | 80 | $413k | $64.1M | – |
| New Car Dealers | 79 | $3.60M | $263M | – |
| Floor Covering Retailers | 79 | $695k | $96.4M | – |
| General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 78 | $1.08M | $126M | – |
| Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services | 77 | $339k | $51.8M | – |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 76 | $729k | $71.0M | – |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 76 | $883k | $98.4M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 75 | $655k | $96.9M | – |
| Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops | 73 | $728k | $74.7M | – |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 73 | $1.12M | $108M | – |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | 72 | $403k | $42.7M | – |
| Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 72 | $1.08M | $115M | – |
| All Other Home Furnishings Retailers | 71 | $377k | $54.0M | – |
| Other Activities Related to Real Estate | 71 | $625k | $78.5M | – |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 69 | $827k | $72.3M | – |
| Offices of Lawyers | 68 | $488k | $59.1M | – |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | 68 | $500k | $63.7M | – |
| All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 68 | $380k | $62.0M | – |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 67 | $765k | $82.1M | – |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 63 | $667k | $70.5M | – |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 62 | $1.29M | $99.6M | – |
| Septic Tank and Related Services | 61 | $444k | $42.8M | – |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 61 | $1.07M | $85.4M | – |
| All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 61 | $475k | $48.3M | – |
| Window Treatment Retailers | 61 | $462k | $45.2M | – |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 61 | $1.20M | $96.0M | – |
| Bowling Centers | 60 | $1.14M | $81.5M | – |
| Motor Vehicle Towing | 58 | $1.20M | $96.1M | – |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 57 | $1.00M | $93.2M | – |
| Used Household and Office Goods Moving | 57 | $759k | $64.8M | – |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 56 | $675k | $63.1M | – |
| Caterers | 56 | $560k | $50.9M | – |
| Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 56 | $1.34M | $91.9M | – |
| Solid Waste Collection | 56 | $581k | $54.0M | – |
| Portfolio Management and Investment Advice | 55 | $699k | $61.3M | – |
| Sports and Recreation Instruction | 55 | $389k | $38.0M | – |
| Investment Advice | 54 | $783k | $66.0M | – |
| Interior Design Services | 54 | $480k | $42.2M | – |
| Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers | 54 | $383k | $34.7M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction | 54 | $435k | $52.7M | – |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers | 54 | $593k | $51.2M | – |
| Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers | 52 | $465k | $30.9M | – |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | 51 | $467k | $43.9M | – |
| Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) | 51 | $802k | $56.8M | – |
| Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 50 | $700k | $61.0M | – |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | 49 | $563k | $45.0M | – |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 48 | $896k | $77.0M | – |
| Offices of Optometrists | 48 | $456k | $31.4M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | 48 | $768k | $71.5M | – |
| Jewelry Retailers | 48 | $300k | $26.1M | – |
| Exam Preparation and Tutoring | 47 | $348k | $25.1M | – |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 47 | $1.68M | $91.0M | – |
| Other Direct Selling Establishments | 45 | $500k | $32.4M | – |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 44 | $760k | $56.1M | – |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 43 | $1.00M | $52.5M | – |
| Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing | 43 | $782k | $48.4M | – |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | 43 | $523k | $39.7M | – |
| Other Services Related to Advertising | 43 | $459k | $45.9M | – |
| Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 43 | $900k | $63.1M | – |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | 40 | $545k | $34.7M | – |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 40 | $1.40M | $79.0M | – |
| Bed-and-Breakfast Inns | 40 | $1.42M | $69.4M | – |
| Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 40 | $428k | $43.6M | – |
| Shoe Retailers | 39 | $388k | $25.5M | – |
| Masonry Contractors | 38 | $896k | $44.7M | – |
| Automotive Glass Replacement Shops | 38 | $583k | $29.2M | – |
| Graphic Design Services | 38 | $298k | $17.8M | – |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 38 | $774k | $54.8M | – |
| All Other Support Services | 38 | $454k | $43.2M | – |
| Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 37 | $994k | $49.1M | – |
| Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 37 | $551k | $29.5M | – |
| Meat Retailers | 36 | $657k | $30.2M | – |
| Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers | 36 | $299k | $17.1M | – |
| Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) | 36 | $438k | $15.9M | – |
| Used Car Dealers | 36 | $1.15M | $55.0M | – |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | 35 | $600k | $29.5M | – |
| Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 35 | $1.44M | $58.4M | – |
| Chicken Egg Production | 35 | $1.32M | $43.0M | – |
| Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 35 | $762k | $53.9M | – |
| All Other Consumer Goods Rental | 34 | $590k | $31.0M | – |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 34 | $1.41M | $63.9M | – |
| Food Service Contractors | 34 | $602k | $35.7M | – |
| Breweries | 34 | $619k | $34.5M | – |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 33 | $732k | $39.9M | – |
| Fine Arts Schools | 33 | $250k | $13.2M | – |
| All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers | 33 | $1.51M | $45.8M | – |
| Other Clothing Stores | 33 | $315k | $15.0M | – |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 32 | $630k | $35.4M | – |
| Architectural Services | 32 | $735k | $35.5M | – |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 31 | $1.33M | $50.3M | – |
| Specialized Automotive Repair | 30 | $1.20M | $42.8M | – |
| Vending Machine Operators | 30 | $291k | $16.5M | – |
| Home Centers | 30 | $734k | $29.1M | – |
| Used Merchandise Retailers | 30 | $423k | $15.4M | – |
| Meat Markets | 30 | $201k | $15.5M | – |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 30 | $823k | $44.4M | – |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 29 | $500k | $29.3M | – |
| Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 29 | $1.11M | $43.6M | – |
| General Rental Centers | 29 | $775k | $32.4M | – |
| Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 29 | $1.80M | $51.2M | – |
| Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | 29 | $900k | $34.4M | – |
| Boat Dealers | 29 | $1.39M | $44.4M | – |
| Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | 29 | $1.25M | $46.6M | – |
| Recreational Goods Rental | 28 | $521k | $23.0M | – |
| Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers | 28 | $440k | $21.7M | – |
| Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | 28 | $745k | $42.5M | – |
| Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $860k | $30.3M | – |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $771k | $28.7M | – |
| Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) | 26 | $655k | $34.0M | – |
| All Other Business Support Services | 26 | $659k | $24.6M | – |
| Building Inspection Services | 26 | $475k | $19.5M | – |
| Software Publishers | 26 | $1.03M | $38.4M | – |
| Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers | 26 | $435k | $18.0M | – |
| Offices of Other Holding Companies | 25 | $1.86M | $55.9M | – |
| Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | 25 | $978k | $38.0M | – |
| Educational Support Services | 25 | $327k | $16.9M | – |
| Locksmiths | 25 | $500k | $25.6M | – |
| Packaging and Labeling Services | 25 | $940k | $33.8M | – |
| Other Individual and Family Services | 25 | $520k | $18.3M | – |
| Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | 25 | $500k | $29.3M | – |
| Special Needs Transportation | 25 | $650k | $24.6M | – |
| Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 24 | $900k | $29.0M | – |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 24 | $1.45M | $38.5M | – |
| Commercial Bakeries | 24 | $242k | $21.3M | – |
| Golf Courses and Country Clubs | 24 | $949k | $26.9M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 24 | $1.07M | $40.4M | – |
| Wineries | 23 | $795k | $24.0M | – |
| Other Waste Collection | 23 | $473k | $12.5M | – |
| Marinas | 23 | $1.37M | $43.3M | – |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | 23 | $1.14M | $33.7M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | 23 | $629k | $27.2M | – |
| Offices of Podiatrists | 23 | $461k | $12.8M | – |
| Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 23 | $940k | $29.2M | – |
| Electronics Stores | 23 | $312k | $13.5M | – |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | 23 | $730k | $26.2M | – |
| Food (Health) Supplement Retailers | 23 | $610k | $26.8M | – |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 23 | $952k | $33.2M | – |
| Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers | 22 | $424k | $14.1M | – |
| Confectionery and Nut Retailers | 22 | $349k | $11.8M | – |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 22 | $842k | $43.0M | – |
| Siding Contractors | 22 | $600k | $16.8M | – |
| Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 22 | $426k | $25.8M | – |
| Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $927k | $28.9M | – |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $774k | $23.4M | – |
| Temporary Help Services | 22 | $1.14M | $30.9M | – |
| Women's Clothing Stores | 22 | $303k | $13.5M | – |
| Medical Laboratories | 21 | $440k | $19.3M | – |
| Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $890k | $27.7M | – |
| Other Poultry Production | 21 | $1.08M | $26.3M | – |
| Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | 21 | $1.06M | $26.7M | – |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $1.58M | $32.5M | – |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | 21 | $430k | $24.0M | – |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 20 | $991k | $26.4M | – |
| Other Specialized Design Services | 20 | $703k | $17.5M | – |
| Fuel Dealers | 20 | $123k | $7.60M | – |
| Cemeteries and Crematories | 20 | $925k | $22.6M | – |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 20 | $694k | $24.1M | – |
| Postal Service | 20 | $468k | $10.9M | – |
| Tile and Terrazzo Contractors | 20 | $740k | $20.3M | – |
| Lessors of Other Real Estate Property | 19 | $941k | $22.4M | – |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 19 | $594k | $27.2M | – |
| Mobile Food Services | 19 | $150k | $4.57M | – |
| Barber Shops | 18 | $451k | $14.0M | – |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | 18 | $1.30M | $30.0M | – |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | 18 | $467k | $12.5M | – |
| Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 18 | $1.10M | $33.8M | – |
| Meat Processed from Carcasses | 18 | $776k | $17.5M | – |
| Automobile Driving Schools | 18 | $428k | $14.5M | – |
| Title Abstract and Settlement Offices | 18 | $647k | $17.6M | – |
| Dental Laboratories | 18 | $585k | $20.2M | – |
| Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | 18 | $240k | $10.4M | – |
| Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 18 | $806k | $18.7M | – |
| Industrial Mold Manufacturing | 18 | $899k | $19.9M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 18 | $1.15M | $23.7M | – |
| Appliance Repair and Maintenance | 18 | $569k | $11.2M | – |
| Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets | 18 | $353k | $10.1M | – |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 17 | $740k | $22.7M | – |
| Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 17 | $1.45M | $29.3M | – |
| All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | 17 | $500k | $20.7M | – |
| All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | 17 | $669k | $17.5M | – |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $1.66M | $32.1M | – |
| Other Technical and Trade Schools | 17 | $645k | $21.2M | – |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 17 | $506k | $21.9M | – |
| Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | 17 | $500k | $9.75M | – |
| Nursery and Tree Production | 17 | $853k | $21.2M | – |
| Photography Studios, Portrait | 17 | $450k | $16.6M | – |
| Amusement Arcades | 17 | $795k | $24.2M | – |
| Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services | 17 | $772k | $17.9M | – |
| Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $390k | $19.2M | – |
| Reupholstery and Furniture Repair | 16 | $430k | $9.95M | – |
| Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $1.83M | $34.8M | – |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | 16 | $653k | $13.5M | – |
| Motion Picture and Video Production | 16 | $450k | $12.2M | – |
| Claims Adjusting | 16 | $833k | $20.8M | – |
| Office Administrative Services | 16 | $773k | $23.0M | – |
| Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $1.38M | $26.9M | – |
| Other Gasoline Stations | 16 | $3.74M | $50.3M | – |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 16 | $728k | $18.5M | – |
| Industrial Building Construction | 16 | $866k | $26.8M | – |
| Professional and Management Development Training | 16 | $818k | $22.0M | – |
| Public Relations Agencies | 16 | $1.00M | $24.2M | – |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | 16 | $503k | $22.0M | – |
| Optical Goods Retailers | 16 | $458k | $18.3M | – |
| Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | 15 | $500k | $14.1M | – |
| Newspaper Publishers | 15 | $315k | $8.63M | – |
| Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | $1.06M | $23.4M | – |
| Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | 15 | $382k | $15.1M | – |
| All Other Legal Services | 15 | $300k | $12.5M | – |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 15 | $1.35M | $27.6M | – |
| All Other Telecommunications | 15 | $2.32M | $33.8M | – |
| Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 15 | $545k | $15.0M | – |
Method & Source
Figures are drawn from the SBA's public loan-level data and analyses that recompute against it, cross-checked before publishing; each figure above carries the caveats of its source period. Q4 2025 reflects a shortened processing window (the late-2025 government shutdown paused SBA approvals for several weeks). The SBA's loan-level file marks a change of ownership in its business-age field, and the acquisition figures here are counted from that mark, the same rows the acquisition-lending page reads.