Observed lending records
Fitness and recreational sports centers: SBA lending profile
Historical financing evidence to examine alongside your operating plan.
NAICS 713940 includes fitness and recreational sports centers beyond membership gyms. It does not isolate a neighborhood gym without a pool or spa.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA files, snapshot 30 June 2026. Recomputed from original records on 1 October 2026. FY2025 is the most recent complete fiscal year in these files. Definitions and exclusions.
What stands out in this category
In the complete FY2025 snapshot cohort, 1,264 of 1,317 disbursed-status records are 7(a): 96.0%. The remaining 53 are 504 records. Read this program mix before comparing the combined median with a project budget.
The program-specific medians are $300,000 for the total approved 7(a) loan and $789,000 for the SBA/CDC portion of 504. Their difference is not a project-cost gap: the latter excludes the third-party financing and owner contribution.
FY2024 has 1,163 records with disbursed status in the same snapshot; FY2025 has 154 more. This compares approval-year cohorts at one cutoff, not disbursements made in each year or customer demand. Recent cohorts have had less time to fund.
For the narrower connected operating case: Distinguish premises and equipment finance from cash needed to build retained memberships. Test churn, paid staffing and peak attendance before treating membership revenue as a dependable repayment source. Historical lending activity does not answer that operating question. Bring quotations, measured capacity and local demand evidence to the financing discussion.
Separate 7(a) and 504
| Program | Records | Median amount | Median term | Amount represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7(a) | 1,264 | $300,000 | 10.0 years | Total approved 7(a) loan |
| 504 | 53 | $789,000 | 25.0 years | SBA/CDC portion only |
The combined median is a description of this mix. A 504 amount excludes the third-party loan and owner equity; it is not the property or project purchase price. The rate headline uses 1,264 7(a) records and describes the initial rate when approved.
How the loan amounts are distributed
| Approval amount band | Records | Share | Median amount | Median term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $150,000 | 411 | 31.2% | $50,000 | 10.0 years |
| $150,000–$349,999 | 277 | 21.0% | $232,000 | 10.0 years |
| $350,000–$699,999 | 389 | 29.5% | $497,500 | 10.0 years |
| $700,000 and above | 240 | 18.2% | $1,050,800 | 10.5 years |
A single median hides small working-capital requests and larger asset-financing transactions. Use the bands and program split before deciding whether a comparison fits your project.
Annual activity and approval status
| Approval FY | All approvals | Disbursed status | Canceled | Undisbursed / other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,284 | 1,142 | 142 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,333 | 1,174 | 159 | 0 |
| 2020 | 923 | 761 | 162 | 0 |
| 2021 | 873 | 752 | 111 | 10 |
| 2022 | 967 | 827 | 114 | 26 |
| 2023 | 1,246 | 1,076 | 127 | 43 |
| 2024 | 1,379 | 1,163 | 121 | 95 |
| 2025 | 1,716 | 1,317 | 230 | 169 |
Institutions appearing in the records
Ranked by record count only, with alphabetical tie-breaking. No paid placement, referral arrangement or recommendation. Names are those assigned in the snapshot; this does not establish current lending appetite or the original institution before any transfer.
| Institution | Records | Median amount | Median term | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 741 | $300,000 | 10.0 years | 42 |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 106 | $40,650 | 5.0 years | 19 |
| Citizens Bank | 101 | $500,000 | 10.3 years | 28 |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 95 | $100,000 | 10.0 years | 9 |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 94 | $150,000 | 10.0 years | 25 |
| First Bank of the Lake | 93 | $500,000 | 10.5 years | 24 |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 80 | $50,000 | 10.0 years | 29 |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 76 | $500,000 | 10.0 years | 26 |
| TD Bank, National Association | 67 | $56,000 | 10.0 years | 10 |
| BayFirst National Bank | 59 | $150,000 | 10.0 years | 21 |
| Institution | Records | Median amount | Median term | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State Certified Development Corporation | 15 | Not shown | Not shown | 3 |
| Capital Certified Development Corporation | 10 | Not shown | Not shown | 1 |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 10 | Not shown | Not shown | 4 |
| Granite State Economic Development Corporation | 9 | Not shown | Not shown | 4 |
| Small Business Growth Corporation | 7 | Not shown | Not shown | 1 |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 6 | Not shown | Not shown | 2 |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 6 | Not shown | Not shown | 3 |
| Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company | 6 | Not shown | Not shown | 2 |
| B:Side Capital | 5 | Not shown | Not shown | 2 |
| Bay Colony Development Corporation | 5 | Not shown | Not shown | 2 |
Where the lending records are located
| State | Records | Share of category | Median amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 159 | 12.1% | $270,000 |
| TX | 129 | 9.8% | $350,000 |
| FL | 96 | 7.3% | $467,500 |
| NY | 72 | 5.5% | $225,800 |
| NJ | 57 | 4.3% | $324,400 |
| PA | 51 | 3.9% | $285,000 |
| WA | 45 | 3.4% | $352,000 |
| GA | 43 | 3.3% | $432,000 |
| IL | 43 | 3.3% | $373,500 |
| OH | 41 | 3.1% | $167,200 |
Small state samples retain their counts but suppress the median. High lending volume can reflect the size of a state or its financing mix; it does not by itself establish demand for another location.
Who is represented in the recent pool?
| Business-age group | Records | Share of known labels | Median amount | Median term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change of ownership | 197 | 5.6% | $329,300 | 10.0 years |
| Other reported business-age labels | 1,075 | 30.3% | $150,000 | 10.0 years |
| Startup or new-business labels | 2,277 | 64.2% | $354,000 | 10.0 years |
The startup/new-business group combines startup and new-business labels, including businesses up to two years old. It is not a pure count of unopened businesses. Change-of-ownership records have different risks and evidence from a greenfield startup.
Historical charge-offs: inspect the denominator
283 disbursed records have EXEMPT status and are excluded from this denominator. The remaining unknown or non-disbursed statuses are also excluded. This selection can bias the result. It is not the probability that a new business fails, not an applicant approval rate and not the percentage of dollars lost.
Bring the evidence into your plan
Distinguish premises and equipment finance from cash needed to build retained memberships. Test churn, paid staffing and peak attendance before treating membership revenue as a dependable repayment source.
Build your request from quotations, site scope, owner contribution and monthly cash need. Compare the same program, period and project type before using a sector figure. The worked financing case, startup budget and operating-unit calculation connect a narrower format to its assumptions.
Sources, scope and downloadable tables
Download this profile’s aggregate tables (CSV). Definitions and the original file links are on the data methodology page.
NAICS codes included: 713940. Descriptions appearing in the source: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers.
Census NAICS definitions; SBA source dataset; SBA field dictionary.
CSV field definitions and denominator rules · Original source files and SHA-256 checksums. Blank financial medians mean insufficient valid observations, not zero. Profile annual-status downloads include partial FY2026; the comparison headlines exclude that partial year.