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NAICS 448140 · Retail
SBA loans for family clothing stores
802 SBA loans worth $192.8M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #237 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$70,000
-61% vs all industries
Typical range
$10K-$657K
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.49%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
7 yr
Charge-off rate
11.8%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 93 | $14.1M | |
| TD Bank | 36 | $6.6M | |
| Empire State Certified Development Corporation | 5 | $6.5M | |
| Bank of Hope | 17 | $6.2M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 59 | $5.9M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 44 | $5.5M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 8 | $5.5M | |
| U.S. Bank | 42 | $4.8M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 4 | $4.4M | |
| Community Banks of Colorado, A Division of NBH Bank | 2 | $4.3M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 98 | |
| New York | 79 | |
| Texas | 48 | |
| Florida | 43 | |
| New Jersey | 35 | |
| Michigan | 34 | |
| Ohio | 29 | |
| Missouri | 26 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
83% of the SBA loans approved in family clothing stores since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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Approvals by fiscal year
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K39%
- $50K - $150K28%
- $150K - $350K17%
- $350K - $1M10%
- $1M - $2M5%
- Over $2M1%
Franchise brands in Family Clothing Stores
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plato's Closet | 31 | $9.3M | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 11 | $2.3M | |
| Clothes Mentor | 6 | $1.2M | |
| Once Upon A Child | 4 | $1.6M | |
| Style Encore | 4 | $560K | |
| Kid to Kid | 3 | $775K | |
| Pro Image | 2 | $292K | |
| Just Between Friends | 2 | $70K | |
| Goin' Postal | 1 | $130K | |
| Big Frog Custom T-shirts | 1 | $158K |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other retail industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a family clothing stores business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 448140 is $70,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $657,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in family clothing stores?
- By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, TD Bank, Empire State Certified Development Corporation, Bank of Hope, The Huntington National Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is family clothing stores considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 11.8% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.
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