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

Women's Clothing Stores Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 2 Brands

Women's Clothing Stores franchises charged off 13.2% 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 Apricot Lane (20.0%) to Scout & Molly's (23.5%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Women's Clothing Stores franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 2 Women's Clothing Stores brands tracked here, 32 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 7 were charged off — a pooled rate of 21.9% for these brands against a 13.2% benchmark for all Women's 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, FY2010–201932
• Charged off7
• Pooled rate, these brands21.9%
• Women's Clothing Stores benchmark (all franchise loans)13.2%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateApricot Lane · 20.0%
• Highest rateScout & Molly's · 23.5%

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

Every Women's 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.