Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Laundry & Dry Cleaning brands (4)
Laundry & Dry Cleaning franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a laundry & dry cleaning franchise?
- Across 4 published laundry & dry cleaning brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $797,507, and low ends run from $15,000 to $1,104,730 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which laundry & dry cleaning franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS ($15,000–$263,350, 2025 FDD); Speed Queen ($797,507–$1,983,000, 2026 FDD); Speed Queen Laundry ($797,507–$1,983,000, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many laundry & dry cleaning franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 4 of 4 published laundry & dry cleaning brands (100%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.


