SIC 7215 | NAICS 812310
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:
Monthly publication provides news and information for the self-service laundry business, with special features including the state of the industry survey (April issue) which covers topics such as business conditions, service pricing, equipment purchases, biggest challenges, turns per day, and utility costs. Archived digital editions are available free online, with free subscription available for qualified parties.
PlanetLaundry
https://planetlaundry.com/
Monthly trade association journal provides news and information for
self-service laundry owners and
managers, with featured topics covered in the magazine including
increasing revenues, streamlining operations, reducing expenses, marketing
best practices, finding and retaining employees, business profiles,
and regional updates. Current and prior editions
of the magazine can be viewed free
online.
Industry Overview
https://www.coinlaundry.org/
Introductory section provides an overview of the coin laundry
business, with topics covered including definitions and background information, demographic trends,
operations and performance, operating expenses, standard useful
life of equipment, factors considered in establishing the market value
of a coin laundry, and
typical net cash flow multiple range used in valuing a self-service laundry business.
Industry Survey
https://www.coinlaundry.org/
Annual owner survey provides a profile of coin laundries in the U.S., with information provided by the
survey respondents including type and size of store, number of machines,
ancillary service offerings, number of laundries owned, plans for expansion, hours open, number of employees,
current vending prices, expected price increases, store revenues,
rent, payroll, and utility costs, and net profit margin.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level including:
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for companies that operate facilities with coin-operated or similar self-service washer, dryer, and dry-cleaning equipment for customer use on premises and/or provide this equipment for customer use in locations operated by others such as apartments and dormitories.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as chief executive officer, district manager, operations manager,
laundry manager, laundry attendant, maintenance and repair worker,
and office manager, with companies for which salary or hourly wage
data is provided including Coinmach Service Corp., a subsidiary of CSC ServiceWorks Holdings,
Inc.
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for persons employed by companies in this sector that operate facilities with coin-operated or similar self-service washer, dryer, and dry-cleaning equipment for customer use on premises and/or provide this equipment for customer use in locations operated by others such as apartments and dormitories.
Topics covered in this valuation guide include common and preferred methods for placing a value on an existing facility, key factors that directly impact a valuation, considering the quantity and quality of local competition when assigning a value, considerations in placing a value on an older facility, most common mistakes made by buyers and sellers, and advantages and disadvantages of using brokers.
Comprehensive guide covers the ins and outs of evaluating a laundromat, with topics covered in this publication including finding a facility for sale, determining income and expenses, verifying revenues, conducting the walkthrough, determining what it is worth, writing the offer, financing a purchase, and avoiding costly buying mistakes. Selected pages and table of contents can be previewed free online.
Interactive database provides detailed transaction data for over 38,000 private and public companies sold for prices ranging from under $250,000 to over $500,000,000, with valuation measures provided including market value of invested capital as a multiple of revenue, gross profit, EBIT, EBITDA, SDE, and book value of invested capital. User guide, free webinar, and sample reports are available online.