r/Laundromats

I put my clothes in the front loading washer and run it twice. Each wash is 30 minutes so total time is an hour. Anyone else do that? I feel like 30 minutes isn’t enough time to thoroughly wash clothes

I am veteran and I want to start laundromat business. Been thinking about it over a year but I am finally in a position to make it happen. Where should I start first? Who should I talk to? Does a full service laundromat allow me to quit my current job and live comfortably or do I need multiple?

I am planning to build a software that can alert owners of out-of-order washer/dryer. Each equipment will have a unique QR code (generated by the software) which the owner will print and stick on the equipment. If a customer wants to report a non-working equipment, they will simply scan the QR code and the system will automatically send an SMS to the owner and also keep a log of all the reports of all the equipment for a particular laundromat which the owner can access anytime to see the trends of which equipment is performing poorly or at what times they usually malfunctioned.

What do you think the chances of such a software being useful to laundromat owners? If you think it is useful, how much do you think a laundromat owner would likely pay a month for such a system?

Hi there - I’m exploring pivoting careers from Realtor to owning a laundromat. Has anyone done the same move? Would love to hear pros and cons. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to buy a laundromat. This will be my first ever business so I’m a bit lost on where to go and what to do. I’d love any advice I can get from those who have experience with owning laundromats. I’ve looked online but the ads look a little sketchy.

Where should I be looking? How to find the best area?

What are you guys charging for replacement cards? I give the first card out for free and currently charge $2 for replacement (the cards are $1 from laundroworks). In the 3 weeks we've been card only i've had 6 replacements over 430 cards and I haven't heard any complaints.

Just got new big one so selling this for $240 💐.

Hi guys. I have been introduced to the concept of opening a laundry franchise branch. I have spoken to three different companies in the past one week - Washmart, Wash Kiya? and Laundry Legend. They have approx investment amount of 18.5 L, 12.5 L and 21 L respectively.

Each of them are offering similar franchise options based on FOCO model. The offers look very lucrative and I feel like starting soon in Vadodara, Gujarat. However, in my experience too, when something sounds too good to be true, it is.

Please help me out. Please offer any inputs or advices that you guys might have. What are some things that I should be wary of?

I run a laundry business in Mumbai. Service is solid, regulars are happy and my shop has 4.9 rating on gmap with more than 45+ reviews but new customers just aren't coming in and i have very tight budget to spend on ads

If you've run something similar what actually worked to get people in the door? Instagram, referrals whatever

Please help, really stuck on this one. Thanks!

I'm doing research about the industry to educate myself before jumping in. Today I discovered Tide has entered the industry with their own Tide Laudromats and Tide Cleaners.

There isn't one near me / in the areas I'm scouting. I'm curious to hear from owners who have one they compete with: when did it open? Do you feel they have an unfair advantage maybe from their capital, or their connections or brand name?

If you don;t have one near you, have you visited any, what do you think their advantage besides the recognizable brand is?

It's so interesting to me because on one hand I'm hearing a lot of owners say the industry is starting to be saturated and indeed there's a ton of laudromats in Florida where I'm looking, and on the other, here's a giant laundry detergent brand from P&G, who's also opening laundromats and cleaners... which tells me maybe there's still opportunities?

Essentially it’s a day and time for homeless people to come do laundry. I’d be there to facilitate and make sure it goes smoothly and it gets paid for. I want to start one here in Raleigh and I’m getting ready to approach businesses. Thoughts? Thank you!