People only will wash in laundromats in which they feel safe and secure. Your coin-operated laundromat location should be chosen with an eye to security (for you and your customers). The emerging trend is for the working family to visit the laundromat once a week to get the laundry 'chore' done along with some shopping. Many apartment laundries are still using the old top-loading washers and have no big front load washers to handle larger loads. It is far easier to take the weekly laundry to a HK equipped laundromat and wash it all at once than to haul laundry baskets up and down stairs of an apartment building while potentially wait in line for an available machine.

Research your competition (including apartment laundries) and determine what type of laundry facility they operate!Įquip Your Facility with Top of the Line Laundry Equipment Many women won't go down into the basement laundry rooms alone. Of the older apartment buildings that do have laundry rooms the equipment is frequently inadequate, broken down and unsafe. On the other hand, many apartment buildings will not have an adequate number of washing machines and dryers. In addition to numerous renters, these areas also have very attractive rent rates which increase profitability.Īpartment buildings offer a large concentration of population, but remember that each building (and sometimes each floor) will have its own laundry room. This means that the other 3 families in the building have to go elsewhere. Usually only one family will have access to the basement and to the laundry facilities. Look for the neighborhoods with 3 or 4 family homes in it. The lower social economic areas have proven extremely good markets for laundromats. (See the HK Video on “ Characteristics of the Best Laundromat”) The consumer will travel to the best coin-operated laundry that is clean, and provides them with a sense of security, as well as a superior wash. The wrong location will always create a failure the right location will be a goldmine!Ĭonsumers nowadays think nothing of getting in the car and driving miles to shop or take care of chores. As with all retail operations, the proper location is of prime determinate for the success of the laundromat.

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