Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services
Industry Description
The US dry cleaning and laundry facilities industry includes about 30,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $10 billion. Major companies include Coinmach Service, DRYCLEAN USA, Mac-Gray, and Martin Franchises. The industry includes about 20,000 companies that provide retail laundry and dry cleaning services and account for about 70 percent of industry revenue, along with about 10,000 companies that provide services through coin-operated laundromats and account for about 30 percent of industry revenue. The dry cleaning segment is highly fragmented: the 50 largest firms generate less than 10 percent of revenue. The coin-laundry segment is fragmented: the 50 largest firms generate about 40 percent of revenue.
SIC: 7211, 7212
NAICS: 812310, 812320
NAICS: 812310, 812320
Related Industries:
Linen & Uniform Supply Services, Industrial Chemical Manufacturing, Apparel Manufacturing, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Soap & Other Detergent Manufacturing, Clothing Stores, Household Appliance Stores, Janitorial & Carpet Cleaning ServicesTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Trends
Technology - Larger laundromat operators use computer-tracking to monitor and control...
Industry Indicator
US consumer spending on services, an indicator of spending on dry cleaning and laundry services, rose 1.8 percent in November 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
Dry Cleaning Chain Moves to Expand - The owners of the Panda Express restaurant chain have partnered with Procter & Gamble to expand a chain of dry cleaning facilities, according to the...


