--- title: "Small Business Operators Finding It Difficult To Make Rent" url: https://burnaze.com/article/04324bee-4ec1-4134-8ab6-a21aba42c40b source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/small_business_operators_finding_it_difficult_to_make_rent.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Finance" topics: ["Finance & M&A"] published: 2020-12-22T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:26.519Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5707_plate.jpg --- # Small Business Operators Finding It Difficult To Make Rent **TL;DR:** A report by Alignable found that 35% of small business operators struggle to pay rent in full and on time, with restaurants, beauty salons, and travel/hospitality businesses being the most affected. The need for federal funding remains a priority for operators as Covid-19 cases continue to impact small businesses. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-12-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/small_business_operators_finding_it_difficult_to_make_rent.html).* ## Story 35 percent of small business operators are still finding it difficult to pay their rent in full and on time, says a new report released in December by Alignable. That number is up 3 percent from the previous month. The need for federal funding remains a priority for operators as Covid-19 cases have risen and continue to impact small businesses. Here are some of the key findings from the research: - 35% of U.S. small businesses couldn’t pay their rent this month, up 3% from 32% in November. - Several B2C industries are devastated – 61% of restaurants can’t pay their rent this month. That’s up 19% from 42% in November. - Beauty salons (46%) and travel/hospitality businesses (43%) round out the Top 3 most-affected businesses, but many others are in trouble. - Looking at demographics, minority-owned businesses are suffering the most, as 49% of them reported that they could not afford their rent in December. That figure is 5% higher than it was in November. - Women-owned businesses are also struggling (38% of those have not paid their rent, up 3% from 35% last month). - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - General (sector) - Multi-Unit (company) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - covid-19 impact (topic) - small business (topic) - Alignable (company) - federal funding (topic) - rent payment (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/small_business_operators_finding_it_difficult_to_make_rent.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/04324bee-4ec1-4134-8ab6-a21aba42c40b).