SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Family Clothing Stores

SBA Loans for Family Clothing Stores

SBA has approved 3,120 7(a) loans worth $348M to Family Clothing Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 73% versus the prior decade.

3,120
7(a) loans
$348M
Approved dollars
$111,516
Average loan size
#108
Rank among industries
-73%
Annualized vs prior decade
12.1%
Active-status distress
4%
Franchise-branded

Family Clothing Stores is the #108 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,120 such loans worth $348M, averaging $111,516 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 73% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 91 active-status family clothing stores loans, 12.1% 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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