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Maine · Retail

SBA loans for retail in Maine

604 loans worth $197.0M approved since FY2010 for retail trade projects located in Maine.

Loans

604

Approved

$197.0M

Median loan

$148,500

-41% vs sector nationally

Median rate

5.75%

Jobs supported

5,386

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 retail in Maine

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

All SBA lending in Maine

6,353 loans across every sector.

Retail nationally

91,542 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to retail businesses in Maine?
604 SBA loans totalling $196,966,400 have been approved for retail trade projects in Maine since FY2010.
Which lenders finance retail in Maine?
The most active by dollars approved are Granite State Economic Development Corporation, Maine Community Bank, Bangor Savings Bank, Machias Savings Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for retail in Maine?
The median approval is $148,500, 41% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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