Self-Service Laundromat

Laundromat owners operate self-service laundry facilities with coin or card-operated washers, dryers, and amenities.

With laundromats serving renters without laundry and essential service, laundromats generate revenue of $130,000-$350,000 with 20-35% margins through machine cycles and services.

The business requires commercial space with plumbing and power, commercial washers and dryers investment, payment systems (coin or card), facility maintenance and cleaning, and utilities management.

Services include self-service washers and dryers, large-capacity and specialty machines, wash-dry-fold drop-off service, vending (detergent, snacks), free WiFi and amenities, and attendant supervision.

Revenue through machine cycles and drop-off services.

Success factors include location near apartments and renters, commercial-grade equipment reliability, modern payment systems (card, app), clean attractive facility and amenities, and competitive pricing and machine availability.

Marketing focuses on apartment complexes, student housing, urban renters, and neighborhoods without in-unit laundry.

With 1/3 of US households without in-unit laundry and laundromats essential in 2025, laundromats offer service opportunities serving necessity with location and facility quality as major differentiators.