SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)

SBA Loans for Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)

SBA has approved 12,203 7(a) loans worth $2.9B to Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 57% versus the prior decade.

12,203
7(a) loans
$2.9B
Approved dollars
$239,617
Average loan size
#22
Rank among industries
-57%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-status distress
3%
Franchise-branded

Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) is the #22 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 12,203 such loans worth $2.9B, averaging $239,617 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 57% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 875 active-status drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) loans, 6.1% 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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