SBA 7(a) Brewery, Winery and Distillery Feasibility Study in Arizona

What SBA's own loan files show about SBA 7(a) lending to beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) projects in Arizona, and what a feasibility study for an SBA 7(a) loan there has to test.

What Arizona adds to the national brewery, winery and distillery picture

Set beside the country, Arizona contributes 37 SBA 7(a) loans for brewery, winery and distillery projects, $30.2 million overall, FY2017 to FY2026. In Arizona the class stands 18 of 39, and Arizona itself ranks 26 among states for brewery, winery and distillery. The $375,000 median is 1.50x of the brewery, winery and distillery median nationwide under SBA 7(a), so Arizona sits above what brewery, winery and distillery tickets show elsewhere. In Arizona, half of brewery, winery and distillery loans fall from $150,000 to $1.1 million, and franchising marks 0.00% of Arizona brewery, winery and distillery loans.

The brewery, winery and distillery holder table and map for Arizona

The holder list for brewery, winery and distillery loans is led by Arizona Capital Source with 6 loans and $964,000; Live Oak Banking Company (5 loans, $4.8 million) is second. Arizona names follow SBA's current-holder field. Maricopa County, 15 loans, Yavapai County, 7 loans, Pima County, 5 loans, Coconino County, 4 loans and Santa Cruz County, 2 loans: those are the leading Arizona brewery, winery and distillery places.

Year-by-year volume in Arizona

The Arizona brewery, winery and distillery record opens at 7 loans and $5.0 million in FY2017, peaks at 7 loans ($5.0 million) in FY2017, and Arizona closes the series at 4 loans and $4.2 million in FY2026.

Floors for brewery, winery and distillery lenders to read

For brewery, winery and distillery approvals in Arizona through FY2024, SBA's Arizona records support a cancellation floor of 13.3% and a ceiling of 13.3%. For Arizona brewery, winery and distillery loans, no Arizona charge-off rate is shown for brewery, winery and distillery funded FY2017 to FY2021: the Arizona cohort has fewer than 30 loans, which is below Loan Analytics' own presentation rule for showing a rate, and for brewery, winery and distillery that is not zero.

Arizona producers: the study's checklist

In Arizona a producer sells through three channels at once, and the study should size each: wholesale distribution, direct sales at a tasting room and events, and shipping where permitted. Capacity, fermentation or barrel equipment, and licensing cost go against loans centred near $375,000. Coverage should be shown during the ramp before volume builds, and the appraiser will separate building, equipment and brand.

Arizona producers: hospitality out of view

Nothing here reveals whether the plan includes tastings or events, since the class marks only the making of beer, wine or spirits. Wineries are counted alongside breweries and distilleries here.

SBA 7(a) beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) loans in Arizona

Loans approved, FY2017 to FY202637
Gross dollars approved$30.2 million
Median loan$375,000
Middle half of loans, from$150,000
Middle half of loans, to$1.1 million
Franchise share of loans0.00%
Rank among states for SBA 7(a) beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) loans, by number of loans26
Rank of beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) among classes in Arizona18 of 39
Median loan against the national SBA 7(a) median for the class1.50x

Cancellation and charge-off

Cancelled after approval, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals (a floor) 13.3%
The same, counting loans still undisbursed as cancelled (a ceiling)13.3%
Charged off to date, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans (a floor) not reported: fewer than 30 loans in the cohort

Both rates are floors. SBA withholds the status of open loans, so a loan counts as charged off only once SBA reports it; a rate needs at least 30 loans in its cohort and is otherwise not reported.

SBA 7(a) beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) loans approved in Arizona, by fiscal year

02468FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026Loans, FY2017: 7Loans, FY2018: 5Loans, FY2019: 3Loans, FY2020: 4Loans, FY2021: 5Loans, FY2022: 3Loans, FY2023: 1Loans, FY2024: 2Loans, FY2025: 3Loans, FY2026: 4
Fiscal yearLoansDollars
FY20177$5.0 million
FY20185$2.2 million
FY20193$734,000
FY20204$1.8 million
FY20215$5.7 million
FY20223$2.1 million
FY20231$883,000
FY20242$1.7 million
FY20253$5.9 million
FY20264$4.2 million

Most active SBA lenders

SBA 7(a): lenders by loans approved (the current holder of each loan, as SBA reports it)
LenderLoansDollars
Arizona Capital Source6$964,000
Live Oak Banking Company5$4.8 million

Where the loans are, by county

CountyLoans
MARICOPA15
YAVAPAI7
PIMA5
COCONINO4
SANTA CRUZ2
COCHISE1
GILA1
NAVAJO1
YUMA1

The code says the borrower makes beer, wine or spirits; a taproom, tasting room or event use is not visible. The class holds breweries, wineries and distilleries only; the rest of manufacturing is not in it. Shared code: Wineries are in this class.

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 loan-level FOIA files (data.sba.gov), as of 2026-09-30; Loan Analytics loan-outcome cell SAP-AZ-C08-7A.

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