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NAICS 611620 · Education
SBA loans for sports and recreation instruction
4,125 SBA loans worth $1.82B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #59 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$161,000
-11% vs all industries
Typical range
$20K-$1.2M
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.25%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
7.2%
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 | 252 | $102.2M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 314 | $81.7M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 34 | $58.4M | |
| Byline Bank | 28 | $49.0M | |
| U.S. Bank | 129 | $41.8M | |
| First Merchants Bank | 33 | $36.1M | |
| United Community Bank | 22 | $31.2M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 176 | $29.2M | |
| KeyBank | 51 | $29.2M | |
| Bank of Ann Arbor | 22 | $27.4M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 436 | |
| California | 425 | |
| Florida | 243 | |
| New York | 218 | |
| New Jersey | 199 | |
| Ohio | 172 | |
| Pennsylvania | 148 | |
| Illinois | 146 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
65% of the SBA loans approved in sports and recreation instruction 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
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K23%
- $50K - $150K22%
- $150K - $350K20%
- $350K - $1M22%
- $1M - $2M9%
- Over $2M4%
Franchise brands in Sports and Recreation Instruction
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfish Swim School | 103 | $155.1M | |
| D-Bat | 77 | $60.9M | |
| Premier Martial Arts Studio | 67 | $13.0M | |
| British Swim School | 62 | $14.1M | |
| D1 Training | 39 | $17.4M | |
| SafeSplash Swim School | 37 | $43.8M | |
| Big Blue Swim School | 25 | $54.0M | |
| The Little Gym | 23 | $8.3M | |
| Aqua-Tots Swim Schools | 22 | $27.6M | |
| Aqua-tots | 20 | $9.5M |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other education industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a sports and recreation instruction business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 611620 is $161,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $1,244,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in sports and recreation instruction?
- By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, Byline Bank, U.S. 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 sports and recreation instruction considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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