Laundry, Dry Cleaning Franchises

The U.S. dry cleaning and laundry facilities industry includes about 30,000 businesses with combined annual revenue of approximately $11 billion. Major businesses include Coinmach Service, DRYCLEAN USA, Mac-Gray and Martin franchises.

Included in the dry cleaning and laundry facilities industry are approximately 20,000 businesses that provide retail laundry and dry cleaning services, and 10,000 that provide services through coin-operated Laundromats.

Commercial and industrial laundry services are covered in the Linen and Uniform Supply Services industry profile.

Consumer income growth fuels demand for the industry. The profitability of individual businesses depends on efficient operations and favorable store locations. Large businesses have efficiencies of scale in centralized cleaning operations. Small businesses can compete successfully by owning favorable locations or providing special services.

Major products are retail dry cleaning and coin-operated laundry services. Other sources of revenue include shoe and clothing repair services and washing machine route operations – servicing of machines in apartment complexes and other multifamily residences.