Industry · SBA lending record
SBA loans for all other general merchandise stores
1,079 SBA 7(a) loans since 2010. What they were for, how big, how long, and how often they went wrong.
How this industry compares
defaulted within 7 yearsDefault rate is not a judgement on the industry. It tells you how a lender will price your risk, and how much cushion you should build in.
When borrowers got into trouble
share of failures by yearTrouble rarely arrives in year one. It arrives when the opening cash is gone — which is an argument for borrowing more working capital, not less.
What this means for your application
A typical loan here runs $50k over 7 years. If you are asking for far more than that, expect harder questions and a longer file. If far less, check which lenders will even take it — many won't go below $150,000.
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SBA 504 lending in All Other General Merchandise Stores
504 FOIA recordWhere a 7(a) loan covers working capital and general use, the 504 program funds the owner-occupied property and heavy equipment side — a bank first mortgage plus a fixed-rate second through a Certified Development Company. Here is the 504 record for all other general merchandise stores.
CDCs funding all other general merchandise stores most
- Florida Business Development Corporation — 9 loans
- Mortgage Capital Development Corporation — 8 loans
- Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. — 7 loans
- CDC Small Business Finance Corp. — 7 loans
- Empire State Certified Development Corporation — 6 loans
- Midwest Business Finance Corporation — 4 loans
Most 504 loans for all other general merchandise stores are in California, Florida, New York, Texas.