SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores

SBA Loans for Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores

SBA has approved 1,599 7(a) loans worth $150M to Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 75% versus the prior decade.

1,599
7(a) loans
$150M
Approved dollars
$93,793
Average loan size
#203
Rank among industries
-75%
Annualized vs prior decade
14.3%
Active-status distress
13%
Franchise-branded

Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores is the #203 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,599 such loans worth $150M, averaging $93,793 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 75% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 63 active-status children's and infants' clothing stores loans, 14.3% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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