Laundry Delivery Business

3 Laundry Delivery Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

A laundry delivery business involves offering a convenient service where customers can have their clothes washed, dried, and folded and then delivered back to them.

To start this business on a budget, gather basic laundry equipment like washers, dryers, and ironing facilities.

You can operate from your home or rent a small space. Advertise your services locally, set competitive prices, and offer reliable delivery options to attract and retain customers.

Finally, maintain high-quality service and excellent customer relations to grow your business over time.

In this list, you'll find real-world laundry delivery business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a laundry delivery business that makes money.

1. Washmart ($1.44M/year)

B.P. Singh leveraged his sales management experience and insights from Speed Queen Laundry to identify untapped potential in India's laundry sector, launching Washmart in 2020 with an investment of INR 17 lakhs. Despite the pandemic, Singh's stringent safety protocols and strategic shifts helped grow revenue to INR 20 lakhs in 2021, leading to rapid expansion to 85+ stores in just a few years.

How much money it makes: $1.44M/year
How much did it cost to start: $30K
How many people on the team: 110

How I Started A Laundry Franchise In India And Scaled It To $1.5M/Year In Just 3 Years

"Washmart, one of India's fastest-growing laundry franchise chains, shares their case study on how they generated INR 20 lakhs in revenue from two stores in 2021, expanded to 25 stores within six months, and now operate 85+ stores in 21 states and 45 cities across India, with monthly income streams of approximately 60 lakhs from royalties and an additional 35 lakhs from laundry-related essentials."

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2. PickMyLaundry ($1.2M/year)

Pick My Laundry, founded by an engineering graduate and his team, was born out of their frustration with the lack of reliable laundry services during their college days. After conducting extensive research and surveys, they developed a mobile application and website to cater to the laundry needs of students and working professionals. They signed up 100 third-party laundry service providers and served 50,000 customers in their first year. With funding from accelerators and venture capitalists, the company expanded to more than 15 cities, processing 1,000 orders daily through their franchise model.

How much money it makes: $1.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
How many people on the team: 29

How We Started A Laundry And Dry Cleaning Franchise Business In India

Pick My Laundry, India's on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning service provider has developed a mobile app and website serving almost 50,000 customers in its first year after signing up 100 third-party laundry services and franchising its model with over 50 franchises across more than 15 Indian cities.

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3. Nina's Laundrette ($112K/year)

Jono Santamaria, a digital marketer, purchased an outdated laundromat in Australia and used his digital marketing and automation skills to transform it. Within a year, he doubled the previous owner’s revenue and is on track to double it again in FY23, thanks to investments in digital presence, store upgrades, and the addition of a commercial laundry service.

How much money it makes: $112K/year
How much did it cost to start: $13.3K
How many people on the team: 1

How I Bought A Laundromat & Doubled Revenue in 12 Months

A digital marketer purchased Nina's Laundromat in Northcote, Australia in July 2021, investing in its digital presence and upgrading the machines to create a new brand. Within 12 months, the revenue doubled and the store added a commercial laundry service, bringing an additional AUD24K per year.

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