58% Cents payments

52,392 tons: Average weight of service order: 32lbs (Cents Internal)
Average machine turns: 3 per day (Cents Internal)
Average washing machines per laundromat is 37 (CLA 2024 report page 29)
29,500 laundromats in US
32 pounds per load x 37 washing machines per store x 29,500 laundromats x 3 turns per day = 104,784,000 pounds per day or 52,392 tons
50,000+ Detergent Bottles: 1 load = 32 lbs of laundry | 1 bottle of liquid detergent (100 oz size) = 64 loads per bottle | Total daily laundry volume = 104,784,000 lbs | Total loads per day: 104,784,000 lbs ÷ 32 lbs/load = 3,274,500 loads/day | Total detergent bottles used per day: 3,274,500 loads ÷ 64 loads/bottle = 51,164 bottles/day
$5 Billion: https://tradingeconomics.com/liberia/gdp
73 Loads: Cents Internal Data—Assuming it takes 2-3 minutes on average to read through Into the Fold in its entirety.
State-By-State Wash & Fold Stats: Cents Internal Data
Highest Wash & Fold Price: Cents Internal Data
Lowest Wash & Fold Price: Cents Internal Data
Tip Top Service/Top Tipping States: Cents Internal Data
Western Region 6.2%: https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/reports/us-laundry-facilities-and-dry-cleaning-services-market
Convenience Wars/Avg. Pickup & Delivery Order/$44.19: Cents Internal Data
Convenience Wars/Avg. Drop-off Order /$79.81: Cents Internal Data
Sunday/Monday/Saturday: Cents Internal Data
18% 24 Hours a Day: CLA 2024 report page 11
Digital Rinse Cycle by Payment Type: Cents Internal Data
Digital Payments = Higher Order Values: https://www.sumup.com/en-us/business-guide/why-customers-spend-more-with-credit-cards/
Boomers: https://www.rushordertees.com/how-long-before-you-wash/
Millennials: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/uk/unilever-confronts-the-chairdrobe-as-consumers-rethink-laundry-idUSKCN1LL1AQ/
Gen-Z: https://talker.news/2022/04/08/fifth-of-millennials-and-gen-z-learned-how-to-do-laundry-on-the-internet/
Revenue Optimization Opportunity: https://americancoinop.com/articles/2024-25-state-industry-survey-part-2
Busiest Hours 10AM-12PM: https://laundryshop.com.ph/avoiding-peak-hours-your-guide-to-the-busiest-times-at-the-laundromat/
Busiest Hours 5PM-8PM: https://americancoinop.com/articles/survey-many-operators-sunday-their-laundrys-busiest-day
Washer Warriors - Table 1 - Cents Connect: Cents Internal Data
Washer Warriors - Table 2: CLA 2024 report page 28
Median Cycle Cost Per State: Cents & Laundroworks Internal Data. Nationwide Avg. $5.88. Missing states include: Arkansas (AR), Hawaii (HI), South Dakota (SD) & Wyoming (WY). Dataset contains information for 46 states plus the District of Columbia (DC), out of the total 50 states plus DC.
Dryer Dynamics: CLA 2024 report page 28
US Fabric Softener Market: https://www.precedenceresearch.com/fabric-softener-sheet-market
68.6% Of Operators: https://americancoinop.com/articles/2024-25-state-industry-survey-part-3
60% Of Laundromat Operators: https://americancoinop.com/articles/2024-25-state-industry-survey-part-1
56% Of Laundromats: CLA 2024 report page 26