Setting Up A Laundromat in Australia (2024)

Setting up a laundromat can be an overwhelming process if you don't have the right advice. There are many pitfalls for the uneducated, which can negatively impact the success of your shop. Factors such as location, inexperienced trades, government and council requirements and equipment selection can add months and additional costs to your set-up.

Partnering with yourLaundry will alleviate the stress and hassle in setting up a laundromat. With over 150 stores set up in Australia, our experienced team will guide you from the initial store selection, through to the grand opening of your new laundromat.

If you have a store in mind, give us a call on 1800 888 778. We are happy to come and visit potential sites for your new venture, ensuring all of the shop requirements are present before you commit to signing a lease.

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Why Invest In Laundromats?

  • Return On Investment

    Our customers report typical returns of 25+% for shops they have set up with a lease. Others who own their shops often report returns well above this.

  • Minimal Labour Required

    Most self-service laundromats operate with little to no staff, resulting in low wage costs to operate your shop.

  • High Success Rate

    With the right advice and shop fit-out, many of our customers enjoy a high success rate when compared to typical retail businesses

  • Simple To Run

    With upfront payments by cash or via the Huebsch App, there is no need to chase outstanding accounts.

  • Possible Tax Benefits

    You may be entitled claim equipment depreciation as an offset on your taxes.

  • Work/Life Balance

    With the flexibility of a non-staffed premise, you can decide when, where and how to run your business.

What Can We Offer?

Equipment Supply

supply only

  • Laundry Design
  • Location analysis
  • Huebsch equipment
  • Set-Up Consulting

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Turn-Key Solution

Equipment + Standard Shop Fit-out

  • Standard Shop Fit-out
  • All Trades Included
  • Laundry Design
  • Location analysis
  • Huebsch equipment
  • Plans/Permits Assistance
  • Project Management

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FAQS

The capital needed to start a self-service laundry business relies on many factors, including laundromat size, equipment required and complexity of the fit-out. As a guide, a small shop may cost upwards of $250K + GST whereas a larger shop with more equipment in an apartment building may cost up to $350K + GST.

There are many issues you can come across when buying a pre-existing laundromat. Many of our investors have faced challenges with existing stores not meeting code (i.e illegal plumbing, gas and electrical) with equipment nearing or at end of life. Other factors such as removal of asbestos roofing and flooring can add significant costs to the revamp. Our customers have reported high costs to get an existing laundromat up to an acceptable standard and suggest that their preference would be to build rather than buy established in the future.

50 – 80 square meters (5m x 10m or 6m x 12m) is the ideal size for laundromat.

95% of our investors typically have only industrial laundry equipment in their laundromats. If budget permits, we would certainly suggest going with this option, as these machines are far more heavy-duty and robust and will give you years of trouble free use. Commercial Washing Machines (i.e Top Loaders) can cause headaches for shop owners as they have drain pumps that often get blocked, resulting in machine downtime and unhappy customers!

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