Wisconsin · Restaurants & Hotels
SBA loans for restaurants & hotels in Wisconsin
3,482 loans worth $1.83B approved since FY2010 for accommodation and food services projects located in Wisconsin.
Loans
3,482
Approved
$1.83B
Median loan
$266,900
-11% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
58,835
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 Wisconsin
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBD, Inc. | 519 | $444.4M | |
| Byline Bank | 138 | $120.3M | |
| Bank Five Nine | 223 | $86.8M | |
| Racine County Economic Development Corporation | 53 | $44.6M | |
| Bank First | 102 | $42.0M | |
| Nicolet National Bank | 115 | $41.9M | |
| Shoreham Bank | 15 | $41.3M | |
| UMB Bank | 116 | $40.2M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Wisconsin
25,076 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 Wisconsin?
- 3,482 SBA loans totalling $1,825,268,700 have been approved for accommodation and food services projects in Wisconsin since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance restaurants & hotels in Wisconsin?
- The most active by dollars approved are WBD, Inc., Byline Bank, Bank Five Nine, Racine County Economic Development Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for restaurants & hotels in Wisconsin?
- The median approval is $266,900, 11% below the national median for this sector ($300,000).
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