NAICS 512131 · Information
SBA loans for motion picture theaters
381 SBA loans worth $359.4M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #393 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$487,900
+171% vs all industries
Typical range
$50K-$2.6M
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.00%
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
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Expansion Funding Corporation | 4 | $15.9M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 9 | $13.0M | |
| Granite State Economic Development Corporation | 8 | $12.3M | |
| Greater East Texas Certified Development Company | 3 | $9.8M | |
| Capital Certified Development Corporation | 5 | $9.4M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 12 | $9.4M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 7 | $8.8M | |
| Bay Colony Development Corporation | 6 | $8.3M | |
| U.S. Bank | 7 | $8.2M | |
| WBD, Inc. | 8 | $7.8M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 30 | |
| California | 24 | |
| Utah | 21 | |
| Wisconsin | 21 | |
| Minnesota | 20 | |
| Oregon | 19 | |
| New York | 19 | |
| Massachusetts | 16 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K9%
- $50K - $150K17%
- $150K - $350K19%
- $350K - $1M25%
- $1M - $2M14%
- Over $2M17%
Nearby
Other information industries
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Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a motion picture theaters business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 512131 is $487,900, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $2,627,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in motion picture theaters?
- By dollars approved: Business Expansion Funding Corporation, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Granite State Economic Development Corporation, Greater East Texas Certified Development Company, Capital Certified Development Corporation. 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 motion picture theaters 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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