SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers

SBA Loans for Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers

SBA has approved 1,752 7(a) loans worth $471M to Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers businesses, and annual approvals have grown 188469% versus the prior decade.

1,752
7(a) loans
$471M
Approved dollars
$269,063
Average loan size
#186
Rank among industries
+188469%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.3%
Active-status distress
6%
Franchise-branded

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers is the #186 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,752 such loans worth $471M, averaging $269,063 each. Annual approval volume has grown 188469% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,516 active-status clothing and clothing accessories retailers loans, 6.3% 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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