SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

SBA Loans for Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

SBA has approved 7,771 7(a) loans worth $832M to Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 72% versus the prior decade.

7,771
7(a) loans
$832M
Approved dollars
$107,054
Average loan size
#40
Rank among industries
-72%
Annualized vs prior decade
12.0%
Active-loan distress
5%
Franchise-branded

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores is the #40 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 7,771 such loans worth $832M, averaging $107,054 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 72% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 12.0% 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.