NAICS 71213071

SBA Loans for Zoos and Botanical Gardens

Zoos and Botanical Gardens are one of the most-funded SBA 7(a) industries. Explore which lenders are actually approving zoos and botanical gardens loans, what loan sizes they fund, and where activity is concentrated.

Find lenders funding zoos and botanical gardens

Total loans

all programs

Approved $

$48.8M

last 5 years

Avg loan

$659K

median $145K

Most active lender

Bank of America, National Association

6 loans

Jobs supported

312K

cumulative

Loan size distribution

SBA 7(a) · LAST 12 MONTHS

25.7%

10.8%

20.3%

14.9%

8.1%

9.5%

10.8%

<$50K

$50–100K

$100–250K

$250–500K

$500K–1M

$1–2M

$2M+

Most common range

$100K – $250K

34% of loans

Median

$145,000

90th percentile

$612,000

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Top lenders for zoos and botanical gardens

Bank of America, National Association

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

Citizens Bank, National Association

Pinnacle Bank

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

PNC Bank, National Association

Top states for zoos and botanical gardens loans

Loan records · Zoos and Botanical Gardens

74 records

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Location

Program

Industry

Georgia Safari Conservation Park, LLC Greater Nevada CU

Madison, GA

30650

$5,000,000

$104K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2021-09-18

Living Treasures Safari Resort, LLC Enterprise Bank

Grove City, PA

16127

$4,900,000

$163K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2017-01-27

PROMISED LAND ZOO BRANSON,LLC The Bank of Missouri

Branson, MO

65616

$4,875,000

$188K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2016-12-07

Parks! America Inc.Pinnacle Bank

Pine Mountain, GA

31822

$3,752,000

$1.3M

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2012-12-12

Have Trunk Will Travel, Inc.Stone Bank

Fredericksburg, TX

78624

$2,556,000

$284K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2018-07-13

Florida Keys Animal Encounters, LLC Wells Fargo Bank National Association

Marathon, FL

33050

$2,250,000

$125K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2012-12-13

Promised Land Zoo Branson, LLC Rural Missouri, Inc.

Branson, MO

65616

$2,047,000

$205K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2025-04-11

Shreveport Aquarium, LLC A N E C A FCU

Shreveport, LA

71101

$2,000,000

$100K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2016-09-02

TANGANYIKA WILDLIFE PARK LLC The First National Bank of Hutchinson

Goddard, KS

67052

$1,855,400

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7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2006-02-09

Rainforest Adventures, Inc.U.S. Bank, National Association

Sevierville, TN

37862

$1,725,000

$345K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2012-08-20

DIAMOND OAK FARM, LLC Pinnacle Bank

Cameron, NC

28326

$1,466,000

$113K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2022-06-02

ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENTS, INCORPORATED WBD, Inc.

Wisconsin Dells, WI

53965

$1,447,000

$482K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2019-10-03

ROMELIA FARMS, INC.First Merchants Bank

Merritt Island, FL

32953

$1,405,300

$703K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2021-07-01

ZOO OF ACADIANA Gulf Coast Bank

Carencro, LA

70520

$1,027,000

$41K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2002-04-18

Seaquest Interactive Aquarium Fort Worth LLC FinWise Bank

Fort Worth, TX

76116

$1,000,000

$333K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2019-03-13

West East Venture LLC The Yellowstone Bank

Billings, MT

59101

$950,000

$317K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2017-10-30

Leesburg Animal Park, LLC Business Finance Group, Inc.

Leesburg, VA

20175

$861,000

$57K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2021-07-01

St. Augustine Aquarium LLC Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.

Saint Augustine, FL

32084

$826,000

$64K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2014-04-15

Animal Adventures Hubbardston Corp.Granite State Economic Development Corporation

Hubbardston, MA

$783,000

$98K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2022-09-23

THE WATERMILL First Merchants Bank

Merritt Island, FL

32953

$589,000

$295K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2022-02-11

THREE STAR FARM & FRUIT STAND LLC Bank of America, National Association

Miami, FL

33187

$500,000

$42K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2025-02-11

Briarwood Investments, Inc.Community Trust Bank, Inc.

Bybee, TN

37713

$435,000

$73K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2011-09-14

PROMISED LAND ZOO BRANSON,LLC Rural Missouri, Inc.

Branson, MO

65616

$422,000

$70K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2012-09-12

Northwoods Wildlife Inc.Johnson Bank

Hayward, WI

54843

$360,000

$60K

7(a)

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2021-09-15

Safari North, LLC Amplio Economic Development Corporation

Brainerd, MN

56401

$356,000

$89K

504

Zoos and Botanical Gardens

2013-02-22

Georgia Safari Conservation Park, LLC

Madison, GA · 30650

$5,000,000

7(a)

Greater Nevada CU$104K/job · 2021-09-18

Living Treasures Safari Resort, LLC

Grove City, PA · 16127

$4,900,000

7(a)

Enterprise Bank$163K/job · 2017-01-27

PROMISED LAND ZOO BRANSON,LLC

Branson, MO · 65616

$4,875,000

7(a)

The Bank of Missouri$188K/job · 2016-12-07

Parks! America Inc.

Pine Mountain, GA · 31822

$3,752,000

7(a)

Pinnacle Bank$1.3M/job · 2012-12-12

Have Trunk Will Travel, Inc.

Fredericksburg, TX · 78624

$2,556,000

7(a)

Stone Bank$284K/job · 2018-07-13

Florida Keys Animal Encounters, LLC

Marathon, FL · 33050

$2,250,000

7(a)

Wells Fargo Bank National Association$125K/job · 2012-12-13

Promised Land Zoo Branson, LLC

Branson, MO · 65616

$2,047,000

504

Rural Missouri, Inc.$205K/job · 2025-04-11

Shreveport Aquarium, LLC

Shreveport, LA · 71101

$2,000,000

7(a)

A N E C A FCU$100K/job · 2016-09-02

TANGANYIKA WILDLIFE PARK LLC

Goddard, KS · 67052

$1,855,400

7(a)

The First National Bank of Hutchinson2006-02-09

Rainforest Adventures, Inc.

Sevierville, TN · 37862

$1,725,000

7(a)

U.S. Bank, National Association$345K/job · 2012-08-20

DIAMOND OAK FARM, LLC

Cameron, NC · 28326

$1,466,000

7(a)

Pinnacle Bank$113K/job · 2022-06-02

ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENTS, INCORPORATED

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 53965

$1,447,000

504

WBD, Inc.$482K/job · 2019-10-03

ROMELIA FARMS, INC.

Merritt Island, FL · 32953

$1,405,300

7(a)

First Merchants Bank$703K/job · 2021-07-01

Gulf Coast Bank$41K/job · 2002-04-18

Seaquest Interactive Aquarium Fort Worth LLC

Fort Worth, TX · 76116

$1,000,000

7(a)

FinWise Bank$333K/job · 2019-03-13

West East Venture LLC

Billings, MT · 59101

$950,000

7(a)

The Yellowstone Bank$317K/job · 2017-10-30

Leesburg Animal Park, LLC

Leesburg, VA · 20175

$861,000

504

Business Finance Group, Inc.$57K/job · 2021-07-01

St. Augustine Aquarium LLC

Saint Augustine, FL · 32084

$826,000

504

Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.$64K/job · 2014-04-15

Animal Adventures Hubbardston Corp.

Hubbardston, MA

$783,000

504

Granite State Economic Development Corporation$98K/job · 2022-09-23

THE WATERMILL

Merritt Island, FL · 32953

$589,000

7(a)

First Merchants Bank$295K/job · 2022-02-11

THREE STAR FARM & FRUIT STAND LLC

Miami, FL · 33187

$500,000

7(a)

Bank of America, National Association$42K/job · 2025-02-11

Briarwood Investments, Inc.

Bybee, TN · 37713

$435,000

7(a)

Community Trust Bank, Inc.$73K/job · 2011-09-14

PROMISED LAND ZOO BRANSON,LLC

Branson, MO · 65616

$422,000

504

Rural Missouri, Inc.$70K/job · 2012-09-12

Northwoods Wildlife Inc.

Hayward, WI · 54843

$360,000

7(a)

Johnson Bank$60K/job · 2021-09-15

Amplio Economic Development Corporation$89K/job · 2013-02-22

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