Reference intelligence profile
Laundromat
Profile #001
A neighborhood utility business built on recurring demand, machine uptime, and disciplined utility management.
What this models
A compact underwriting lens—not a listing.
Laundry is non-discretionary. A well-sited store can convert durable local demand into repeatable cash flow, but lease quality, utilities, and equipment condition determine whether the economics survive.
This profile normalizes a route into what produces cash, what must be operated, what can break, who could own it next, and which evidence supports the operating model.
Return drivers
- Turns per day and vend price
- Rent and utility burden
- Equipment age and replacement reserve
- Ancillary wash-and-fold revenue
Diligence flags
- Reconcile water usage to claimed turns
- Inspect every machine and service log
- Review lease term, options, CAM, and assignment
- Map competitors, parking, and renter density
Operational load
- Machine uptime and preventive maintenance
- Daily cleaning and cash controls
- Attendant scheduling
- Pricing and payment-system management
Exit optionality
- Local owner-operator sale
- Regional portfolio assembly
- Yield-oriented semi-absentee buyer
Machine-readable access
One record for humans and AI.
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Evidence ledger
What the model rests on.
Operating facts are an editorial synthesis of the cited sources. Scenario figures are normalized comparison inputs, not sourced market averages, live listings, forecasts, or valuation opinions.
Commercial Clothes Washers ↗
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Regulatory guidance
- Accessed 2026-08-06
- Commercial washer definition and federal energy-conservation standards
- Coin laundries as a defined commercial application
Laundry Machine Guarding ↗
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Regulatory guidance
- Accessed 2026-08-06
- Commercial laundry machine guarding and lockout/tagout operating risks
NAICS 812310 — Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners ↗
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Primary public data
- Accessed 2026-08-06
- Industry definition for self-service laundries and coin-operated laundry routes
2025 Fourth Quarter Insight Report ↗
- BizBuySell
- Reported transaction data
- Accessed 2026-08-06
- Context for reported small-business transaction activity
- Broad service-business cash-flow multiple context
- Caveat: Marketplace-reported transactions are not a complete census and are not route-specific valuation instructions.
Every scenario value is illustrative and low-to-moderate confidence. It is not a live business listing or a statement of current market terms. Validate all assumptions with primary financial, operational, legal, asset, and local-market diligence.