--- title: SBA Lenders for Gyms and Fitness: 694 Made Loans in 3 Years url: https://lender.report/sba-lenders-for/gyms-and-fitness/ license: https://lender.report/license/ --- SBA by industry ยท NAICS 7139 # SBA lenders for gyms and fitness businesses 694 lenders made at least one SBA loan to gyms and fitness businesses in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. The Huntington National Bank made the most, with 1,101 of the 5,896 on record. **Evidence** SBA 7(a) and 504 first-lien loans, 36 months ending September 30, 2026 **Data as of** SBA, September 30, 2026 **Page last changed** November 12, 2026 **Lenders on record** 694 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **SBA loans, 36 months** 5,896 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 7(a) net of cancelled; 504 funded first liens **Dollars, 36 months** $3.52B SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **Typical loan** $310K SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Cite this Source: The Lender Report, SBA lenders for gyms and fitness businesses, https://lender.report/sba-lenders-for/gyms-and-fitness/, data as of September 30, 2026. ## Describe a deal See which lenders made SBA loans to gyms and fitness businesses, at your size and in your state. No account and no form. [Show SBA loans to gyms and fitness businesses](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_7a&type=7139)[On this list? Find your page](https://lender.report/for-lenders/?from=market) | Lender | Kind | Based in | Loans | Dollars | Last 12 months | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Huntington National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/huntington-national-bank-oh/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 1,101 | $342M | 244 | | [Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/manufacturers-and-traders-trust-ny/) | Bank | Buffalo, NY | 233 | $49.7M | 107 | | [Newtek Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/newtek-bank-fl/) | Bank | Miami, FL | 202 | $71.9M | 99 | | [U.S. Bank National Association](https://lender.report/lender/u-s-bank-oh/) | Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 150 | $61.6M | 42 | | [Citizens Bank](https://lender.report/lender/citizens-bank-tn-elizabethton/) | Bank | Elizabethton, TN | 137 | $78.8M | 51 | | [First Bank of the Lake](https://lender.report/lender/first-bank-of-the-lake-mo/) | Bank | Osage Beach, MO | 132 | $103M | 50 | | [Readycap Lending, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/readycap-lending-nj/) | Non-bank | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 129 | $46.6M | 24 | | [Live Oak Banking Company](https://lender.report/lender/live-oak-banking-nc/) | Bank | Wilmington, NC | 123 | $107M | 56 | | [Zions Bancorporation, N.A.](https://lender.report/lender/zions-bancorporation-ut/) | Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | 94 | $24.3M | 51 | | [TD Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/td-bank-de/) | Bank | Wilmington, DE | 93 | $23.6M | 19 | | [KeyBank National Association](https://lender.report/lender/keybank-oh/) | Bank | Cleveland, OH | 91 | $69.1M | 31 | | [Northeast Bank](https://lender.report/lender/northeast-bank-me/) | Bank | Portland, ME | 84 | $9.95M | 28 | | [Wells Fargo Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/wells-fargo-bank-sd/) | Bank | Sioux Falls, SD | 77 | $40.0M | 25 | | [Celtic Bank](https://lender.report/lender/celtic-bank-ut/) | Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | 70 | $62.7M | 26 | | [BayFirst National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/bayfirst-national-bank-fl/) | Bank | Saint Petersburg, FL | 62 | $8.86M | 1 | | [Platinum Bank](https://lender.report/lender/platinum-bank-mn/) | Bank | Oakdale, MN | 55 | $34.5M | 1 | | [JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 55 | $30.0M | 13 | | [Byline Bank](https://lender.report/lender/byline-bank-il/) | Bank | Chicago, IL | 49 | $59.2M | 19 | | [CDC Small Business Finance Corp.](https://lender.report/lender/cdc-small-business-finance-ca/) | Non-bank | San Diego, CA | 48 | $9.65M | 19 | | [Climate First Bank](https://lender.report/lender/climate-first-bank-fl/) | Bank | Saint Petersburg, FL | 45 | $58.1M | 30 | | [First Commonwealth Bank](https://lender.report/lender/first-commonwealth-bank-pa/) | Bank | Indiana, PA | 45 | $22.0M | 15 | | [Lendistry SBLC, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/lendistry-sblc-ca/) | Non-bank | Los Angeles, CA | 39 | $6.70M | 4 | | [VelocitySBA, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/velocitysba-tx/) | Non-bank | Irving, TX | 38 | $28.1M | 28 | | [FWBank](https://lender.report/lender/fwbank-il/) | Bank | Chicago, IL | 37 | $38.8M | 19 | | [Magnifi Financial Credit Union](https://lender.report/lender/magnifi-financial-credit-union-mn/) | Credit union | Melrose, MN | 35 | $13.2M | 16 | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Dollars are approval amounts, rounded to 2 significant figures per loan, net of cancelled approvals. | State | Loans | Dollars | | --- | --- | --- | | California | 573 | $337M | | Texas | 553 | $362M | | Florida | 398 | $253M | | New York | 335 | $165M | | Ohio | 264 | $113M | | Pennsylvania | 233 | $115M | | New Jersey | 226 | $133M | | Illinois | 204 | $134M | | Michigan | 197 | $98.7M | | Colorado | 177 | $110M | | Washington | 175 | $130M | | North Carolina | 163 | $138M | | Georgia | 159 | $145M | | Massachusetts | 158 | $98.2M | | Virginia | 156 | $103M | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 | Industry | Loans | | --- | --- | | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 3,920 | | All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 1,635 | | Bowling Centers | 153 | | Golf Courses and Country Clubs | 131 | | Marinas | 51 | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - SBA lenders recorded 5,896 loans to gyms and fitness businesses totaling $3.5B in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, excluding cancelled approvals. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The five most active lenders made 30.9% of those loans. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Banks and savings institutions made 4,990 of them, credit unions 215, and non-banks 423. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 79 lenders recorded 10 or more of these loans. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 31 of these loans were made by lenders that have since merged or closed, or that the file lists under a name with no lender record here. They are counted in the totals here and appear in no lender's row. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The SBA file shows 2,038 approvals of these loans dated in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, versus 2,235 in the prior 12 months. Both counts leave out cancelled approvals and include 504 approvals not yet funded. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The typical SBA loans to gyms and fitness businesse in this group was about $310K, with the middle half between $84K and $620K. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Lenders reported a median rate of 10.00% on 5,466 loans in this group, with the middle half between 9.25% and 10.75%. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The median term in this group was 10 years. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - California (573), Texas (553), Florida (398) recorded the most of these loans. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The most common detailed industry was Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (3,920 loans). SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 ## How this list is defined **Measure** SBA loans made to gyms and fitness businesses **Period** October 2023 to September 2026 **Formula** Count, by lender, of SBA 7(a) approvals and SBA 504 first liens, dated in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026 and not cancelled, whose NAICS code in the SBA file falls in NAICS 7139. **Order** Largest first by loans in the 36 months, then dollars, then name. Payment is not part of the order. **As of** September 30, 2026 **Source** [SBA FOIA](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia) **Data** [JSON version of this list](https://lender.report/rankings/sba-lenders-by-industry.json) **Changelog** November 12, 2026: First published, with the data built on this date. Is your institution on this list? [Show your rank](https://lender.report/for-lenders/badge/). It carries the date and links back to this page. Every loan counted here carried one of these NAICS codes in the SBA file. Loans are approvals, net of cancelled approvals. Lenders that merged or stopped filing are left out. SBA does not require you to use an agent or broker for a loan application. SBA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Source and date appear beside each figure. Banks report balances, not loans made. Loans made come only from HMDA and SBA files. We do not audit filings and can make errors joining them. 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