Main Street Registry

SBA acquisition and 504 loans by industry

Which industries are being bought and expanded with SBA financing. Loans in scope, FY2024 to FY2026, from SBA data as of September 30, 2026. Loan size is the SBA loan, not the purchase price.

Acquisitions (SBA 7(a), change of ownership)

Top 25 industries by number of loans

IndustryLoansTotal approvedAverage loan
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels722$2.3B$3.2M
Full-Service Restaurants520$686.2M$1.3M
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores482$1.0B$2.2M
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers430$574.9M$1.3M
Limited-Service Restaurants321$418.6M$1.3M
General Automotive Repair289$391.1M$1.4M
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors268$508.9M$1.9M
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors249$437.9M$1.8M
Child Care Services224$370.4M$1.7M
Landscaping Services194$295.0M$1.5M
Home Health Care Services157$279.2M$1.8M
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages155$237.7M$1.5M
Offices of Certified Public Accountants143$189.8M$1.3M
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors122$230.6M$1.9M
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers121$207.5M$1.7M
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)115$206.1M$1.8M
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly111$197.8M$1.8M
Offices of Dentists110$160.2M$1.5M
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services109$144.5M$1.3M
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services104$203.5M$2.0M
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services104$175.0M$1.7M
Couriers and Express Delivery Services98$123.8M$1.3M
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers96$122.4M$1.3M
Convenience Retailers95$112.6M$1.2M
Car Washes91$186.3M$2.0M

Expansions (SBA 504)

Top 25 industries by number of loans

IndustryLoansTotal approvedAverage loan
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels492$1.4B$2.8M
Full-Service Restaurants267$484.1M$1.8M
Child Care Services238$470.7M$2.0M
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)154$329.9M$2.1M
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores127$256.5M$2.0M
Limited-Service Restaurants116$174.9M$1.5M
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers108$237.0M$2.2M
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors97$171.6M$1.8M
Offices of Dentists86$148.4M$1.7M
Offices of Lawyers80$148.7M$1.9M
Car Washes79$157.6M$2.0M
General Automotive Repair76$118.9M$1.6M
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly67$133.8M$2.0M
Elementary and Secondary Schools67$142.7M$2.1M
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers66$169.1M$2.6M
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)63$150.5M$2.4M
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services59$111.1M$1.9M
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors58$115.9M$2.0M
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers57$133.7M$2.3M
All Other Personal Services51$98.5M$1.9M
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries48$105.1M$2.2M
General Freight Trucking, Local47$111.6M$2.4M
Used Car Dealers46$88.8M$1.9M
Site Preparation Contractors45$84.7M$1.9M
Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance44$71.0M$1.6M

Companies by industry

The 50 industries with the most companies. Dollars are the SBA loan amounts approved.

IndustryCompaniesTotal approved
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels1,207$3.7B
Full-Service Restaurants784$1.2B
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores601$1.3B
Child Care Services460$841.1M
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers447$610.6M
Limited-Service Restaurants435$593.5M
General Automotive Repair363$509.9M
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors344$680.5M
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors304$553.8M
Landscaping Services215$330.3M
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers204$359.3M
Offices of Dentists194$308.6M
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)186$384.5M
Home Health Care Services179$327.2M
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly177$331.6M
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)177$356.5M
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages173$276.2M
Car Washes168$343.9M
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors160$321.3M
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services157$286.1M
Offices of Certified Public Accountants154$220.0M
General Freight Trucking, Local129$260.4M
All Other Personal Services128$217.3M
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers128$220.5M
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services123$167.0M
Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance118$203.1M
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers115$291.1M
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services114$219.8M
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units112$203.2M
Residential Remodelers102$172.8M
Convenience Retailers102$126.9M
Machine Shops100$216.8M
Engineering Services99$206.1M
Offices of Lawyers99$179.2M
Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)98$192.2M
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries96$184.3M
Couriers and Express Delivery Services95$130.1M
Other Building Material Dealers93$186.5M
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners90$121.5M
Site Preparation Contractors90$173.0M
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars89$103.0M
Roofing Contractors85$166.4M
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers83$190.5M
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers82$142.2M
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)80$96.8M
Other Computer Related Services79$165.2M
Elementary and Secondary Schools78$160.1M
Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers75$110.5M
Other Personal Care Services75$106.8M
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers74$122.7M

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