Key Takeaways
- 72% of U.S. consumers used self-service laundries at least once in 2023, totaling 240 million users.
- Average U.S. laundromat customer visits 2.3 times per month, spending $15 per visit in 2023.
- 45% of renters in the U.S. rely on coin laundries weekly, compared to 12% of homeowners.
- 82% of U.S. laundromats had 16-30 washers in 2023, averaging 22 machines per facility.
- Adoption of card-operated payment systems reached 68% in U.S. laundromats by 2023.
- Average age of washers in U.S. self-service laundries was 7.2 years in 2023, with 15% over 10 years.
- In 2023, 41% of global self-service laundries projected 5.1% CAGR through 2028 due to tech integration.
- U.S. industry expected to grow 2.8% annually to $6.5 billion by 2028, per IBISWorld.
- Cashless payments forecasted to reach 85% adoption in U.S. laundromats by 2027.
- In 2023, the U.S. self-service laundry industry generated approximately $5.75 billion in revenue, marking a 2.5% increase from 2022 driven by inflation and steady demand.
- Globally, the coin laundry market size was valued at $25.4 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $38.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.2%.
- U.S. laundromat revenue per facility averaged $145,000 annually in 2023, with top performers exceeding $300,000.
- In 2023, there were approximately 35,000 self-service laundromats operating in the United States.
- California hosted 4,800 laundromats in 2023, representing 13.7% of the national total.
- Globally, over 450,000 coin-operated laundry facilities existed in 2022, with Asia leading at 280,000.
In 2023, 240 million Americans used self-service laundries often, spending about $15 per visit on average.
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Sources & References
- Reference 1IBISWORLDibisworld.com
ibisworld.com
- Reference 2GRANDVIEWRESEARCHgrandviewresearch.com
grandviewresearch.com
- Reference 3COINLAUNDRYcoinlaundry.org
coinlaundry.org
- Reference 4EUROMONITOReuromonitor.com
euromonitor.com
- Reference 5IBISWORLDibisworld.com.au
ibisworld.com.au
- Reference 6STATISTAstatista.com
statista.com
- Reference 7MARKETSANDMARKETSmarketsandmarkets.com
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