SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers

SBA Loans for Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers

SBA has approved 2,045 7(a) loans worth $1.7B to Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers businesses, and annual approvals have grown 220023% versus the prior decade.

2,045
7(a) loans
$1.7B
Approved dollars
$833,662
Average loan size
#158
Rank among industries
+220023%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.7%
Active-loan distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers is the #158 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,045 such loans worth $1.7B, averaging $833,662 each. Annual approval volume has grown 220023% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 4.7% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. 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.