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NAICS 424810 · Wholesale

SBA loans for beer and ale merchant wholesalers

323 SBA loans worth $146.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #437 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$196,000

+9% vs all industries

Typical range

$25K-$1.0M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.25%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

6.9%

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

Geography

Where these loans were made

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65% of the SBA loans approved in beer and ale merchant wholesalers since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    16%
  • $50K - $150K
    24%
  • $150K - $350K
    25%
  • $350K - $1M
    23%
  • $1M - $2M
    7%
  • Over $2M
    5%

Franchise brands in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
The Casual Pint1$225K
World of Beer1$2.1M
MGM Wine & Spirits1$75K

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other wholesale industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a beer and ale merchant wholesalers business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 424810 is $196,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $1,027,800. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in beer and ale merchant wholesalers?
By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Western Alliance Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Empire State Certified Development Corporation, Citizens Bank. 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 beer and ale merchant wholesalers considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.9% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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