Specialty Linen & Table Rental
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Overview
Specialty linen companies provide premium linens, table settings, chargers, and decor rentals elevating event tablescapes.
With table design crucial to reception aesthetic and couples wanting elevated look, linen rentals generate revenue of $110,000-$390,000 with 60-75% margins.
The business requires linen inventory (tablecloths, runners, napkins), chargers and decor, commercial laundering capability or service, delivery, and storage.
Services include specialty linen rentals, chargers and place settings, table numbers and signage, napkin folding, delivery and pickup, and pressing services.
Pricing per piece adds up to $500-$2,000 per event.
Success factors include curated linen collection in trendy colors and textures, quality commercial laundering, offering complete tablescapes, delivery and setup included, and maintaining linen condition.
Marketing focuses on wedding planners, venues, and styled shoots.
With tablescapes essential to reception design in 2025, linen rentals offer elegant opportunities providing premium table settings.
Required Skills
- Linen quality knowledge
- Commercial laundering
- Table design and styling
- Inventory management
- Delivery logistics
- Stain removal
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Recurring rental revenue
- Premium pricing
- Equipment reuse
- Planner and venue partnerships
- Growing event design
Cons
- Large linen inventory investment
- Commercial laundering costs or investment
- Storage space needed
- Linen maintenance and replacement
- Delivery logistics
How to Get Started
- Build linen inventory in trendy options
- Set up commercial laundering
- Acquire chargers and decor
- Develop delivery systems
- Partner with planners and venues
- Create styled shoot looks
- Maintain linen quality
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