Hawaii · Restaurants & Hotels
SBA loans for restaurants & hotels in Hawaii
732 loans worth $148.1M approved since FY2010 for accommodation and food services projects located in Hawaii.
Loans
732
Approved
$148.1M
Median loan
$50,000
-83% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.13%
Jobs supported
9,329
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
Who lends to restaurants & hotels in Hawaii
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDCO Local Development Corporation | 41 | $26.9M | |
| Central Pacific Bank | 342 | $20.4M | |
| First Hawaiian Bank | 79 | $12.1M | |
| Bank of Hawaii | 60 | $8.1M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 6 | $6.9M | |
| Newtek Bank | 8 | $6.3M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 8 | $5.8M | |
| Northwest FCU | 2 | $5.0M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Hawaii
4,602 loans across every sector.
Restaurants & Hotels nationally
137,471 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to restaurants & hotels businesses in Hawaii?
- 732 SBA loans totalling $148,114,200 have been approved for accommodation and food services projects in Hawaii since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance restaurants & hotels in Hawaii?
- The most active by dollars approved are HEDCO Local Development Corporation, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of Hawaii. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for restaurants & hotels in Hawaii?
- The median approval is $50,000, 83% below the national median for this sector ($300,000).
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