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NAICS 722110 · Restaurants & Hotels
SBA loans for full-service restaurants
9,574 SBA loans worth $3.40B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #22 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$185,000
+3% vs all industries
Typical range
$25K-$897K
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.00%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
8.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 777 | $127.2M | |
| Bank of Hope | 241 | $87.8M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 528 | $86.9M | |
| Truist Bank | 219 | $79.9M | |
| Fulton Bank | 65 | $62.8M | |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 70 | $54.9M | |
| PNC Bank | 162 | $54.5M | |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 90 | $48.9M | |
| Columbia Bank | 123 | $47.2M | |
| TD Bank | 162 | $43.8M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,001 | |
| New York | 741 | |
| Texas | 691 | |
| Ohio | 510 | |
| Pennsylvania | 405 | |
| Illinois | 375 | |
| Massachusetts | 360 | |
| New Jersey | 342 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
68% of the SBA loans approved in full-service restaurants 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 $50K21%
- $50K - $150K23%
- $150K - $350K24%
- $350K - $1M24%
- $1M - $2M6%
- Over $2M2%
Franchise brands in Full-Service Restaurants
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 85 | $19.5M | |
| Dairy Queen | 35 | $13.0M | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings (f | 31 | $26.0M | |
| Denny's Restaurant | 31 | $27.8M | |
| Culver's Frozen Custard | 31 | $16.6M | |
| International House of Pancakes | 29 | $20.8M | |
| Mellow Mushroom | 29 | $25.6M | |
| Jimmy John's | 28 | $8.2M | |
| Golden Corral | 28 | $37.3M | |
| Pizza Ranch | 22 | $12.3M |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other restaurants & hotels industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a full-service restaurants business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 722110 is $185,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $897,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in full-service restaurants?
- By dollars approved: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of Hope, The Huntington National Bank, Truist Bank, Fulton 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 full-service restaurants considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.4% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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