Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that provide coin-operated laundry or dry cleaning machines, or laundry or dry cleaning services.

Industry Trends

Technology

Larger laundromat operators use computer-tracking to monitor and control cash shrinkage, detect theft, and monitor machine use and performance. Some new cleaners are focusing on new cleaning technologies, like environmentally sensitive equipment, and some are concentrating on technology that improves logistics and efficiency. Laundromat operators are installing machines that accept bank and university debit cards and "smart" cards, to reduce vandalism, improve security, store data, and allow modest price increases. Streamlined truck routes are calculated using special logistics software.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

NAICS
NAICS Title
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)

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Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
2
Establishments
39,270
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$11,220,095
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$3,364,559
Paid Employees
234,967

Industry People



Industry Jobs

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From Genesis HealthCare

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