Franchise opportunities compared
LaundroLab vs Speed Queen
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Speed Queen discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (LaundroLab: 8, Speed Queen: 24). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  LaundroLab |  Speed Queen |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,104,730 – $1,767,230 Total Single-Unit Estimated Initial Investment: $1,104,730 to $1,767,230 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 | $797,507 – $1,983,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $500 After the Waived Royalty Period, monthly royalty is the greater of $500 per month or the applicable Tiered Royalty Rate of Gross Revenues; rates vary with the total number of the franchisee’s and Affiliates’ open and under-control LaundroLab businesses. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1.5% 2 below for definitions of "Open and Under Control" and "Affiliates." Brand Fund Contribution 3 — 1.5 — 1.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 1% ion of “Gross Sales.” Paid by electronic funds transfer. Marketing Fund Contribution — 1% — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TLR $0.00 other TLR 2019 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — CLT1 $23,133 other CLT1 2022 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18month all $431,430 other 18month all 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86 +5 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — As stated note: tier and average/range context in quote 9.7 percent other Top Tier company-owned stores · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Speed Queen company-owned Top Tier stores; tiered by annual sales $920,194 other Top · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Speed Queen company-owned Low Tier stores; tiered by annual sales $312,139 other Low · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 +21 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
LaundroLab vs Speed Queen: common questions
- Which costs less to open, LaundroLab or Speed Queen?
- LaundroLab: $1,104,730 – $1,767,230 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Speed Queen: $797,507 – $1,983,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Speed Queen. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do LaundroLab and Speed Queen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- LaundroLab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Speed Queen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 24 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.