Are you planning on opening a commercial laundromat business? If so, now is the best time in recent history to make your investment because there’s more of a demand than ever before for commercial laundromat services. 

When it comes to developing a versatile business, there are several factors that lead to long term success including the following: 

Choose The Right Location 

The first step to opening a profitable commercial laundry business is choosing the right location. 

When you are evaluating locations, you should take into careful consideration if the site offers quick access to the highway, overhead doors, proper clearance for large trucks, great utilities, and plenty of room for growth. 

Make Automation A Priority in Your Business 

Besides choosing the right location, you must also make automation a priority in your business because it’s going to be a key factor that will help to ensure labor efficiency and affordable production. 

By implementing automation, you will also be able to serve more customers and better utilize your employees while growing your business. 

Make Sure Your Financial Statement Is Ready 

During the process of opening your commercial laundry business, you will also need to create a financial statement (cash-flow proforma) that details your business’s taxable income, capital outlay, expenses, and losses. 

This is an essential part of starting your business it’s used for securing the financing that your business is going to needs. 

When choosing a lender, make sure that you opt for a lender that is familiar with the commercial laundry industry because working with a lender who has industry knowledge and experience will be beneficial for helping you to acquire the right amount of capital to start your business. 

Create A Marketing Plan 

Last of all, but most important, once your commercial laundry business is ready for launch, you must also create a detailed marketing plan. 

Your business marketing plan should include a key mix of both offline and online strategies including signage, vehicle wraps, website, PPC marketing and more. 

Once you have a marketing plan in place, always be ready to change the plan when you find that it’s not working as you hoped because, having an adaptable marketing plan is also a key ingredient when it comes to building a versatile commercial laundry business. 

By Jeremy Raglin, Content Writer

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