SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Bowling Centers

SBA Loans for Bowling Centers

SBA has approved 1,912 7(a) loans worth $1.1B to Bowling Centers businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 38% versus the prior decade.

1,912
7(a) loans
$1.1B
Approved dollars
$588,058
Average loan size
#170
Rank among industries
-38%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.3%
Active-loan distress

Bowling Centers is the #170 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,912 such loans worth $1.1B, averaging $588,058 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 38% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 8.3% 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.