The laundromat business model: passive income, mostly.
A 2,000-square-foot card-operated laundromat in a dense residential area generates $180K-$450K in annual revenue on a few hours a week of owner time. We walk through the unit economics: utilities run 15-25% of revenue, rent is the single biggest fixed cost, and deferred machine maintenance is the line that quietly erodes margin.
The business model covers site selection, the machine-leasing math that determines whether you buy or lease, the four revenue levers most operators miss, and the three common ways owners over-leverage when acquiring a second location.
