Coin laundry is a self-service facility where customers pay to use washing machines and dryers, often coin-operated. It can be part of a larger business that includes dry cleaning services and generates profit through machine payments and vending machines. Some facilities have employees to assist customers, while others rely on regular staff visits.
Coin laundry is a business that primarily serves as a facility in which individuals can pay to do laundry through the use of washing machines and clothes dryers. These machines are often coin operated, from which these facilities got their names. This type of business can be operated simply like a laundromat, allowing people to do their own laundry, although it can also be part of a larger business that also includes dry cleaning services. A coin laundry usually generates profit primarily through payments to use the washing machines, although secondary profits through vending machines are also likely.
Also called laundry, a coin-operated laundry business typically allows customers to wash their own clothes without the assistance of an employee. Some of these facilities actually don’t even have staff on site and instead rely on regular staff visits to monitor machine functionality and remove coins from the machines. However, those facilities that lack employee oversight may be less desirable for some customers, as greater incidents of clothing theft may occur at these locations. An unmonitored coin laundry might also have a coin changer for customers, allowing them to convert paper money into coins for use in the machines.
Some laundry facilities are monitored by employees who can help customers with machine problems and make changes when necessary. These facilities can be connected to a larger company that handles other laundry needs, often providing dry cleaning services. Typically, dry cleaning services are not provided for customers to do themselves, but rather involve clothes left by customers for dry cleaning by employees. While dry cleaning could potentially be done while a customer is doing their laundry at an adjacent coin laundry, dry cleaning is typically returned to customers the next day.
The profits of a coin laundry business are usually made through the coins deposited in the machines to use them. The amount charged for the use of each machine can vary, depending on the business and the cost of energy and devices incurred by the company. Other sources of revenue for a coin laundry include vending machines for food and laundry products. These facilities often include machines that can be used to purchase detergent or fabric softener sheets, and while this may incur secondary costs for a business, the revenue from these machines can outweigh the costs.
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