SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Women's Clothing Stores

SBA Loans for Women's Clothing Stores

SBA has approved 5,264 7(a) loans worth $553M to Women's Clothing Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 76% versus the prior decade.

5,264
7(a) loans
$553M
Approved dollars
$105,076
Average loan size
#61
Rank among industries
-76%
Annualized vs prior decade
16.2%
Active-loan distress
3%
Franchise-branded

Women's Clothing Stores is the #61 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,264 such loans worth $553M, averaging $105,076 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 76% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 16.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.