Is there much money in Dry Cleaning?

[rog007]

Gwagon111 said:

If you manage to get a few big hotels / restaurants on board, you can make a killing. It can be hard work, and long hours, but if you're willing to do the donkey work yourself, the money is out there.

Interesting. You sound like you've actually done it, unlike most of us on here who are only summizing. Do you have an illustrative numbers?

[Grandad Gaz]

I've been installing dry cleaning equipment for about 40 years and I can tell you now, there is very little money in it these days.

It's a dying trade, as more and more clothing is now machine washable.

As a rough guide, weekly turnover (outside London) needs to be above £1,500 for a small shop with 2-3 staff.



You can sit at home and make nothing!

[Cheib]

Grandad Gaz said:

I've been installing dry cleaning equipment for about 40 years and I can tell you now, there is very little money in it these days.

It's a dying trade, as more and more clothing is now machine washable.

As a rough guide, weekly turnover (outside London) needs to be above 1,500 for a small shop with 2-3 staff.



You can sit at home and make nothing!

I think most of these shops in London do most of their volume in shirts...rather than more traditional dry cleaning. There are a hell of a lot of people that will pay a tenner to have their five work shirts cleaned and pressed! Including me. We have a cleaner that does our iroining too but you just can't get the same finish with a normal iron.

[Manks]

Cheib said:

I think most of these shops in London do most of their volume in shirts...rather than more traditional dry cleaning. There are a hell of a lot of people that will pay a tenner to have their five work shirts cleaned and pressed! Including me. We have a cleaner that does our iroining too but you just can't get the same finish with a normal iron.

Is that a tenner for all five or a tenner each?

[greygoose]

A comprehensive reply, but 12 years late.

[MrBig]

greygoose said:

A comprehensive reply, but 12 years late.

Indeed. And not really mentioning the business name enough to kick in the SEO

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

I would imagine Covid kicked the dry cleaning business in the nuts as so many people work from home now.

Plus very few people wear a suit to the office anymore, I don't even own one anymore. I ensure any smart trousers I buy are machine washable so I don't have to go to the dry cleaners anymore.

[Granadier]

I only have one experience of using a dry cleaners in the last decade or so. Put in an overcoat belonging to my Mrs. Cost about £15 for it to be badly cleaned. Won't be rushing to repeat the experience.