NAICS 424210 · Wholesale
SBA loans for drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
910 SBA loans worth $475.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #223 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$154,750
-14% vs all industries
Typical range
$25K-$1.5M
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.00%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
11.7%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 59 | $28.9M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 83 | $19.6M | |
| U.S. Bank | 39 | $17.8M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 4 | $14.5M | |
| Bank of America | 18 | $13.8M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 5 | $11.6M | |
| KeyBank | 25 | $11.3M | |
| HSBC Bank USA | 3 | $10.0M | |
| Lake Michigan CU | 3 | $9.8M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 10 | $9.5M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 184 | |
| Florida | 122 | |
| New York | 115 | |
| New Jersey | 69 | |
| Texas | 45 | |
| Illinois | 25 | |
| Georgia | 23 | |
| Colorado | 21 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K16%
- $50K - $150K27%
- $150K - $350K22%
- $350K - $1M20%
- $1M - $2M8%
- Over $2M7%
Nearby
Other wholesale industries
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers4,432 · $296,000Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers3,598 · $270,000Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers2,289 · $150,000Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers1,953 · $150,000Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers1,918 · $300,000Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers1,706 · $191,750Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers1,547 · $180,000Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers1,450 · $350,000
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 424210 is $154,750, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $1,500,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers?
- By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, U.S. Bank, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Bank of America. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 11.7% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.
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