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NAICS 811111 · Other Services
SBA loans for general automotive repair
16,083 SBA loans worth $6.03B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #7 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$190,000
+6% vs all industries
Typical range
$25K-$950K
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.75%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
7.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 322 | $339.3M | |
| U.S. Bank | 839 | $282.4M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 781 | $258.8M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 964 | $205.2M | |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 159 | $127.4M | |
| Newtek Bank | 359 | $127.2M | |
| Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | 114 | $106.6M | |
| BMO Bank | 110 | $79.4M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 99 | $75.6M | |
| SouthState Bank | 111 | $73.8M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,999 | |
| Texas | 1,253 | |
| Florida | 843 | |
| New York | 778 | |
| Ohio | 715 | |
| Illinois | 640 | |
| Massachusetts | 632 | |
| Pennsylvania | 563 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
66% of the SBA loans approved in general automotive repair 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 - $150K22%
- $150K - $350K24%
- $350K - $1M25%
- $1M - $2M7%
- Over $2M2%
Franchise brands in General Automotive Repair
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers Automotive | 248 | $101.0M | |
| Midas | 133 | $72.6M | |
| Meineke Car Care Center | 121 | $72.6M | |
| Meineke | 90 | $33.7M | |
| AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care | 66 | $37.1M | |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | 53 | $25.6M | |
| Aamco Transmissions | 46 | $13.9M | |
| Meineke Car Care | 40 | $11.2M | |
| Midas Muffler Shop | 39 | $17.1M | |
| Napa AutoCare Program Membership Agreement | 35 | $19.1M |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other other services industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a general automotive repair business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 811111 is $190,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $950,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in general automotive repair?
- By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Enterprise Bank & Trust. 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 general automotive repair considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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