SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Sign Manufacturing

SBA Loans for Sign Manufacturing

SBA has approved 2,773 7(a) loans worth $805M to Sign Manufacturing businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 10% versus the prior decade.

2,773
7(a) loans
$805M
Approved dollars
$290,230
Average loan size
#116
Rank among industries
-10%
Annualized vs prior decade
12.4%
Active-loan distress
17%
Franchise-branded

Sign Manufacturing is the #116 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,773 such loans worth $805M, averaging $290,230 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 12.4% 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.