LaundroLab franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6.5% · Greater of $500/month or a tiered % of Gross Revenues, paid monthly (1 unit 6.5%, 2 units 6%, 3-4 units 5.5%, 5+ units 5%); royalties are waived for the first 6 months after opening or 20 months after signing, whichever is earlier

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$350 per month (Technology Investment Contribution), can rise on 30 days' notice up to a $4,000/month cap; computer/POS system fees currently $0/month, paid to third parties

Other fees

Proprietary Software License Fee up to $500/month if we designate proprietary software; $1,000 non-compliance fees (Required Operating Hours violations after the 2nd in 12 months, missed coaching calls beyond 2 in 90 days, Delivery Account services refusal); annual convention non-attendance $1,000

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Item 7 gives a 6-month, not 3-month, figure: Additional funds - 6 Months $75,000 to $145,000 (new build-out); $10,000 to $48,500 (acquisition, existing equipment retained). Covers pre-opening and first 6 months: payroll, royalties, brand fund, marketing, repairs, etc.

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Per-store average total revenue (net of discounts) and EBITDA for franchised 18+ month stores, with Top 50%, Top 25% and Bottom 50% (revenue only) subsets; also 12+ month population, two affiliate-owned stores (EBITDAR), and a 3-store pickup and delivery launch exhibit

Reporting period

Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (PUD exhibit covers 2026 launch months)

Sample

17 franchised stores open at least 18 months (all-store averages); 23 franchised stores open at least 12 months; 2 affiliate-owned stores; 3 stores in the PUD exhibit. Of 27 outlets in 2025, 10 franchised stores were excluded from the 18-month set.

Reported average

$604,772

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

22

Year-end outlets

25

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.99 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

15 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,098,100

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does LaundroLab franchise cost?

New store build-out (Table A-1): $1,039,730 to $1,767,230; Acquisition of existing laundromat, existing equipment retained (Table A-2): $217,000 to $1,728,730 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

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How much do LaundroLab owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Per-store average total revenue (net of discounts) and EBITDA for franchised 18+ month stores, with Top 50%, Top 25% and Bottom 50% (revenue only) subsets; also 12+ month population, two affiliate-owned stores (EBITDAR), and a 3-store pickup and delivery launch exhibit. Sample: 17 franchised stores open at least 18 months (all-store averages); 23 franchised stores open at least 12 months; 2 affiliate-owned stores; 3 stores in the PUD exhibit. Of 27 outlets in 2025, 10 franchised stores were excluded from the 18-month set.. Period: Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (PUD exhibit covers 2026 launch months).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for LaundroLab?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,098,100; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗