LaundroLab
Home Services · Cleaning Services
- Active units
- 22
- Avg unit volume
- $538k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About LaundroLab
The Laundry Room is a clean, welcoming, and quality coin laundromat brand with stores in Charlotte and Tampa. We are dedicated to providing unbeatable services and amenities at affordable prices. At The Laundry Room, you will experience a 5-star customer experience from the moment you step through our doors. Our state-of-the-art machines make laundry a breeze, while our relaxing amenities, such as an in-store staff lounge area, arcade games, and a family read, play, and learn area, create a comfortable and enjoyable environment for our customers. We also offer convenient services such as mobile payment through the LaundryPay app and a drop-off service where we wash, dry, and fold your laundry for you. Additionally, in partnership with LaundryCares, we provide family-friendly spaces designed to support children's early brain and language development. With our easy-to-use app, you can pay for your laundry with a tap of a button, receive instant notifications when your machine's cycle is complete, and check machine availability. Trust in The Laundry Room for a top-notch laundry experience that will leave you satisfied.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Early franchisee discount (at franchisor’s discretion)
Allowing several of our earliest franchisees to pay a discounted initial franchise fee under a few Franchise Agreements
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1500.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
4,000 – 5,000 sq ft
- Development Agreement
$119k
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% discount on our initial franchise fee for your first location
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$538k
Average revenue across 10 franchisee-owned LaundroLab businesses for calendar year 2024.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate28.0%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin26.6%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.5M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.4×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns9.4%
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.