--- title: "Business Owners Want PPP Funding and Expedited Vaccine Distribution" url: https://burnaze.com/article/cf31eb74-c812-4873-9756-6d641a9ac5c1 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/business_owners_want_ppp_funding_and_expedited_vaccine_distribution.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Finance" topics: ["Finance & M&A"] published: 2021-01-27T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:21.060Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5747_plate.jpg --- # Business Owners Want PPP Funding and Expedited Vaccine Distribution **TL;DR:** Alignable's January State of Small Business Report reveals that 80% of small business owners require federal financial relief and 58% believe expedited vaccine distribution would have a greater positive effect on their businesses than PPP funds. The report is based on data collected from 575,000 small businesses and a poll of 10,325 small business owners. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-01-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/business_owners_want_ppp_funding_and_expedited_vaccine_distribution.html).* ## Story Alignable's January State of Small Business Report has been released and provides timely insight into small business owners’ thoughts regarding the new PPP, vaccine distribution, and the overall recovery outlook. The report is based on data collected from 575,000 small businesses since last March, but is most focused on cutting-edge data from a poll of 10,325 small business owners conducted the week of 1/9/21-1/12/21. - 80% of small business owners require federal financial relief - now - Cash Crunch: 34% of small businesses have just one month or less of cash on hand - Expedited vaccine distribution is even more important than the PPP: 58% say vaccine distribution by the end of Feb. would have a greater positive effect on their businesses than PPP funds - In fact, 84% of small business owners listed rapid vaccine distribution as important, if not critical (34%), to helping them stay in business through June, 2021 - More than one-third could close for good if they have to wait until May/June for vaccines. - 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 Franchisee (person) - Alignable (company) - small business recovery (topic) - ppp funding (topic) - vaccine distribution (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/business_owners_want_ppp_funding_and_expedited_vaccine_distribution.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cf31eb74-c812-4873-9756-6d641a9ac5c1).