SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 2 Brands

Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores franchises charged off 9.6% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 2 brands: default rates ranged from Once Upon A Child (3.4%) to Kid to Kid (15.4%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 2 Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores brands tracked here, 113 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 7 were charged off — a pooled rate of 6.2% for these brands against a 9.6% benchmark for all Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores franchise loans. 0 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked2
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019113
• Charged off7
• Pooled rate, these brands6.2%
• Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores benchmark (all franchise loans)9.6%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateOnce Upon A Child · 3.4%
• Highest rateKid to Kid · 15.4%

Which Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.