SBA lending by industry
Accommodation and Food Services
SBA lenders funded 64,048 7(a) and 504 loans in Accommodation and Food Services, totaling $52.1B at an average of $813K per loan. The most active lender in this sector is GBank, and the most funding goes to California.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
NAICS sector
72
Funded loans
64,048
Total volume
$52.1B
Average loan size
$813K
Do you qualify as a small business here?
To use an SBA loan, your business has to count as small under the SBA size standard for its specific NAICS code. In Accommodation and Food Services, standards are generally based on your average annual receipts (revenue), but the exact threshold is set per 6-digit NAICS code and varies within the sector, so check yours with the official tool. Our eligibility guide explains the rest.
Check your SBA size standardMost active SBA lenders in Accommodation and Food Services
| Lender | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| GBank | 639 | $1.9B |
| The Huntington National Bank | 5,448 | $1.7B |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 673 | $1.1B |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 1,037 | $930.2M |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 712 | $843.8M |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 584 | $796.6M |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 676 | $792.6M |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 633 | $754.8M |
Where Accommodation and Food Services loans go
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7,187 | $6.5B |
| Texas | 5,117 | $5.8B |
| Florida | 3,913 | $3.7B |
| Georgia | 2,525 | $2.7B |
| Illinois | 2,665 | $2.2B |
| New York | 3,159 | $1.9B |
| North Carolina | 1,682 | $1.8B |
| Ohio | 2,912 | $1.7B |
Accommodation and Food Services SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 950 | $660.9M |
| 2011 | 1,039 | $824.0M |
| 2012 | 1,482 | $1.5B |
| 2013 | 1,083 | $1.0B |
| 2014 | 929 | $896.7M |
| 2015 | 873 | $833.2M |
| 2016 | 991 | $1.1B |
| 2017 | 1,043 | $1.2B |
| 2018 | 865 | $982.1M |
| 2019 | 879 | $926.0M |
| 2020 | 6,324 | $4.7B |
| 2021 | 7,436 | $7.2B |
| 2022 | 7,620 | $6.5B |
| 2023 | 8,506 | $6.1B |
| 2024 | 9,435 | $6.7B |
| 2025 | 10,552 | $7.9B |
| 2026 | 4,041 | $3.2B |
Sources and disclaimer. Figures are computed from the
U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan data (as of 2026-03-31); see our
methodology. SBA Loan Index is
not affiliated with the SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor.