Skip to content

Independent research · Not a lender or broker · We never take applications|Disclosures

Advertiser disclosure: Some links on this page earn us a commission. Compensation never affects our data, our rankings, or which lenders we cover. How we make money.

NAICS 812320 · Other Services

SBA loans for drycleaning and laundry services

3,976 SBA loans worth $1.53B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #61 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$200,000

+11% vs all industries

Typical range

$25K-$931K

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.25%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

10.9%

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

LenderLoansApprovedShare
Bank of Hope361$94.8M
Wells Fargo Bank150$55.8M
Hanmi Bank89$46.3M
Metro City Bank76$43.5M
The Huntington National Bank190$42.0M
PCB Bank88$35.9M
U.S. Bank194$35.9M
Byline Bank52$27.3M
Pinnacle Bank19$22.1M
The Bank of Princeton67$20.2M

Geography

Where these loans were made

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

66% of the SBA loans approved in drycleaning and laundry services 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.

Check options with SmartBiz

We may be paid if you apply through this link. It does not change what we publish, and no lender can buy a place in our rankings. Details.

Approvals by fiscal year

’10
 
’12
 
’14
 
’16
 
’18
 
’20
 
’22
 
’24
 
’26

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    18%
  • $50K - $150K
    22%
  • $150K - $350K
    26%
  • $350K - $1M
    25%
  • $1M - $2M
    7%
  • Over $2M
    2%

Franchise brands in Drycleaning and Laundry Services

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Tide Dry Cleaners32$21.7M
Martinizing Cleaners30$12.6M
CD One Price Cleaners25$18.0M
Martinizing Dry Cleaning23$5.5M
Lapels20$6.9M
Crdn19$20.6M
Zips Dry Cleaners14$6.8M
ZIPS Cleaners14$13.4M
Lapels Dry Cleaning13$5.9M
WaveMAX Laundry4$3.0M

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other other services industries

See the sector

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a drycleaning and laundry services business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 812320 is $200,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $931,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in drycleaning and laundry services?
By dollars approved: Bank of Hope, Wells Fargo Bank, Hanmi Bank, Metro City Bank, 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 drycleaning and laundry services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 10.9% 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.

We are a publisher, not a lender or broker. We never take applications and are never paid by borrowers. Read the full disclosures.