Tennessee · Manufacturing
SBA loans for manufacturing in Tennessee
131 loans worth $82.2M approved since FY2010 for manufacturing projects located in Tennessee.
Loans
131
Approved
$82.2M
Median loan
$300,000
+50% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.50%
Jobs supported
2,503
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 manufacturing in Tennessee
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Bank | 12 | $10.4M | |
| Brightbridge, Inc. | 10 | $8.8M | |
| Old National Bank | 4 | $4.8M | |
| HomeTrust Bank | 1 | $4.2M | |
| Renasant Bank | 5 | $4.0M | |
| Touchmark National Bank | 2 | $4.0M | |
| U.S. Bank | 9 | $3.8M | |
| Stone Bank | 2 | $3.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Tennessee
10,041 loans across every sector.
Manufacturing nationally
21,271 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to manufacturing businesses in Tennessee?
- 131 SBA loans totalling $82,160,200 have been approved for manufacturing projects in Tennessee since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance manufacturing in Tennessee?
- The most active by dollars approved are Pinnacle Bank, Brightbridge, Inc., Old National Bank, HomeTrust Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for manufacturing in Tennessee?
- The median approval is $300,000, 50% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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