Industry Growth
There is a bright future for the card or coin operated laundry owner, because national and regional demographics indicate renters occupy 32 percent of the nations 106.3 million households! The US Census 2001 American Housing Survey indicates that renter occupied households have grown by 126,000 since 1990.
Laundromats Cater to Everyone
But this doesn't mean a coin laundry isn't appealing to non-renters. Families with washers in their homes can also contribute significantly to the growth of your store. Non-traditional laundry items, such as rugs, comforters, drapery and other difficult to launder items can bring added volume and profit to vended laundries. In addition, the recent surge of working professionals and families craving timesaving conveniences opens many new doors for card and coin operated laundry owners. Through added services, including multiple levels of wash, dry and fold services and high-speed laundry equipment, laundries can offer greater appeal to non-traditional customers. See Express Laundry Centers for more ideas on capturing this market.
