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Dry Cleaners and Laundry

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  • 19-02-2018 5:16pm
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    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am looking into opening a laundry and wet cleaning operation in a busy town in the near future. I have got the premises and the equipment ready to go. As well as an experience staff member.

    Has any one some final advise on this business,?

    If so I would really love to hear what to expect.

    Is it profitable? any advise on why I should not proceed?

    Thanks


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    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,479 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Shouldn’t you have asked these questions before taking on a premises and equipment?

    I’d recommend getting in your car and travelling to Dry Cleaners in another county - or just pick up the phone. Talk to the proprietor and ask them the same questions.

    Also, offer a collection/drop service for all the local offices.

    Good luck to you!


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    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Shouldn’t you have asked these questions before taking on a premises and equipment?

    I’d recommend getting in your car and travelling to Dry Cleaners in another county - or just pick up the phone. Talk to the proprietor and ask them the same questions.

    Also, offer a collection/drop service for all the local offices.

    Good luck to you!

    Agreed. I'd also add that many leases do not allow dry cleaning as it is considered hazmat and the pong also upsets adjoining tenants.


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    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    Thanks Pedroe,

    I will be using a wet clean process to and staying away from chemicals to avoid this.

    It is a very environmentally friendly process,


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    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    https://professional.electrolux.com/your-business/commercial-laundries/laundry-shops/

    This is the process I will be using


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    Rachel2017
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Rachel2017


    Overseas they offer 3 dollar business shirts . The premises I go to is small and the shirts are all hung up on conveyors . When I pick up my hubby's shirts she types in his name and they conveyor brings the shirts to the front of the shirt . As far as I can see their prime business is shirts . I spoke to the owner and she doesn't think there is money unless you work in it yourself . I also spotted a shoot in the wall recently . You register on line , enter the number of items you have . Put clothes in the shoot , get an email snd the clothes are delivered to your house . I think they have big manicuns in the laundrettes for steam blasting shirts . Did you look at self service laundrettes that are all over us and aus . No labour and handy for ppl in apartments that don't have washing facilities or families that want to wash items such as duvets etc


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