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Franchise brand93 approvals since FY2017

SBA loans to U.S. Oil franchises

Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.

SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.

Since FY2017, 93 SBA loan approvals worth $106M carry the U.S. Oil franchise code, 46 of them in FY2021 to FY2025.

In FY2025 there were 5. The average approval in the five-year window was $1.3M, and 9 of the approvals were 504 loans.

25 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 11 states; the most active were Merchants Bank of Indiana (8), Byline Bank (6) and Celtic Bank Corporation (4).

Of loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 4.0% as charged off, below the 6.0% for all SBA loans from those years. The figures describe loans to independent franchise owners, not the franchisor.

93approvals since FY2017$106M
46approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 5
$1.3Maverage approval, FY2021–FY2025all SBA loans: $573K
25lenders, FY2021–FY202511 states
4.0%loans approved FY2010–FY2021 charged offall SBA loans: 6.0%

Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Loans by fiscal year

Fiscal yearApprovalsDollars approvedAverage approvalof which 504Jobs supported, as reported
FY2026*4$6.8M$1.7M049
FY20255$13.6M$2.7M272
FY20244$4.4M$1.1M035
FY202311$13.2M$1.2M277
FY20226$8.6M$1.4M239
FY202120$21.8M$1.1M3107
FY202013$10.6M$818K772
FY201917$19.2M$1.1M1197
FY201811$5.4M$494K144
FY20172——124
FY20160——00

SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "U.S. Oil (Exxon) Retailer Supply Agreement"; "U.S. Oil (Sunoco)Retailer Supply Agreement"; "U.S. Oil (BP) Retailer Supply Agreement"; "U.S. Oil (Phillips) Retailer Supply Agreement". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.

Charge-off cohort rate

U.S. Oil franchises4.0%
All SBA 7(a) and 504 loans6.0%
Share of disbursed loans approved FY2010–FY2021 that SBA records as charged off. A brand's rate reflects when and where its franchise owners borrowed and how much, as well as the brand.
Loans approved FY2010–FY2021U.S. OilAll SBA loans
Approvals in these years63725,496
Cancelled or never disbursed1391,827
Disbursed loans50633,669
Paid in full35471,304
Charged off237,796
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)13124,569
Charged off, share of disbursed loans4.0%6.0%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars1.1%2.2%
Dollars charged off$519K$6.20bn

Lenders

#Lender, FY2021–FY2025ApprovalsDollarsShare
1Merchants Bank of IndianaCarmel, IN8$13.1M17.4%
2Byline BankChicago, IL6$7.0M13.0%
3Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT4$4.1M8.7%
4WBD, Inc.Madison, WI · CDC3$1.4M6.5%
5US Metro BankGarden Grove, CA2—4.3%
6SomerCor 504, Inc.Chicago, IL · CDC2—4.3%
7Millennium BankDes Plaines, IL2—4.3%
8IncredibleBankWausau, WI2—4.3%
9Mission Valley BankSun Valley, CA1—2.2%
10LiftFund, Inc.San Antonio, TX · CDC1—2.2%
11Bank Five NineOconomowoc, WI1—2.2%
12Community First Bank of IndianaKokomo, IN1—2.2%
13T Bank, National AssociationDallas, TX1—2.2%
14Waukesha State BankWaukesha, WI1—2.2%
15GBankLas Vegas, NV1—2.2%

States

#State of the business, FY2021–FY2025ApprovalsShare
1Wisconsin1634.8%
2Indiana919.6%
3Illinois715.2%
4Texas510.9%
5Pennsylvania24.3%
6Ohio24.3%
7California12.2%
8Georgia12.2%
9Florida12.2%
10Idaho12.2%
11Michigan12.2%

Filed under

#Industry groupApprovalsShare
1Gasoline StationsNAICS 44712247.8%
2Gasoline StationsNAICS 45712145.7%
3Grocery StoresNAICS 445124.3%
4Lessors of Real EstateNAICS 531112.2%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Questions and answers

How many SBA loans go to U.S. Oil franchises?

93 approvals since FY2017, worth $106M; 46 in FY2021 to FY2025.

Which lenders make SBA loans for U.S. Oil franchises?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Merchants Bank of Indiana (8), Byline Bank (6), Celtic Bank Corporation (4), WBD, Inc. (3), US Metro Bank (2).

How large is a typical SBA loan for a U.S. Oil franchise?

The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $1.3M.

What share of U.S. Oil SBA loans are charged off?

Of 50 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, 2 (4.0%) are recorded as charged off; for all SBA loans from those years the figure is 6.0%.

Are SBA loans to U.S. Oil franchises rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 20, against 39 in the three before: falling (-49%).

About these figures

Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error