Worldwide Markets

While there are many similarities between vended laundries in the United States and vended laundries in other countries, there are some striking differences.

International vended laundries are traditionally smaller, with fewer machines than their U.S. counterparts. The average size of a vended U.S. laundromat is between 2,200 and 2,800 square feet, while international laundromats vary between 1,200 and 1,500 square feet.

In many international markets, utility costs are more costly than in the United States. Also, vended laundries in many international markets are attended, offering more services like wash and fold, valet, and pick-up and drop-off services to smaller hotels or restaurants.

But in any market, the laundromat's mantra is still location, location, location! Finding a well-trafficked location near universities, high-rise apartments or in tourist areas goes a long way towards establishing a reliable customer base.