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Laundry Segments
In India, apart from the organized laundry service providers, the local ‘Dhobi’ is the largest unorganized laundry service provider. The sector is fragmented with about 767,000 establishments, 98% of which are micro-sized laundries with less than 10 workers, according to report by Inc42.
The laundry service can be bifurcated into two categories, Business to Business – B2B and Business to Consumer – B2C.
B2B laundry encompasses – Retail, Mobile, Hospital, Hotel, Campus, Multi-Housing, In-House and Commercial Laundry.
B2C consists of – Retail Laundries, Laundromats, Local Dhobi and B2C Apps.
Laundry Return on Investment (ROI)
Typical Example | ||||
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Model | Area | Manpower | Investment | ROI |
Laundromat | 330 SQFT | 5-7 Persons | ₹ 10-20 Lakhs | 102% |
Market Size
B2C
According to projection by the UN population division, India’s population is expected to reach about 1.5 billion by 2030 from about 1.34 billion in 2017. Considering the 2017 data and we assume a standard family size of 4 individuals, it translates to 33.5 crores households. As per our research and experience, and industry estimates, a household in India spends about ₹ 9,000 per year on laundry. So, 33.5 crores households spending ₹ 9,000 per year creates an ₹ 3,00,000 crores market and this is just the B2C share.
B2B
Commercial establishments such as pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, hospitals, hotels, housing complexes, and government public transportation services such as railways etc. establish their own in-house laundry, on-premises, for cleaning uniforms, linen etc.
International tourists arriving to India are likely to reach 3.05 crores (30.5 million) by 2028. Total contribution by travel and tourism sector to India’s GDP is forecast to rise from ₹ 15,24,000 crores (USD 234.03 billion) in 2017 to ₹ 32,05,000 crores (USD 492.21 billion) in 2028.
Railway Passenger ridership has rose by 0•8%, from 828.6 crores (8,286 million) trips in 2017-18 to about estimate of 835.4 crores (8,354 million) for 2018-19, and is anticipated to rise by 0•9% to 842.8 crores (8,428 million) in 2019-20.
We have indicated the size of each industry, as a proxy, to give you an estimate of the potential contribution to the overall market.
(Source: IBEF and Railway Gazette)
QUICKCLEAN workshops and seminars
QUICKCLEAN organizes workshops and seminars, pan-India, spread across not just metros and Tier-1 cities also Tier-11 and Tier-111 cities. The purpose is to create an awareness of the laundry service market, identify problems faced and present the solutions offered by QUICKCLEAN to seasoned and budding entrepreneurs.
Leverage the QUICKCLEAN expertise and knowledge
Since 2010, QUICKCLEAN has completed over 6,000 consultancies and assisted over 1,000 aspiring/existing entrepreneurs to enter this lucrative market, in India and the Middle East.
Choice of equipment is the most important criteria for success
Variables such as productivity, efficiency, environmental impact and wash condition etc. should be considered when choosing equipment.
QUICKCLEAN’s expertise lies in its ability to identify and assimilate multiple efficient-appliances into a solution that delivers higher savings, as a whole, than each individual component.
For first-time entrepreneurs QUICKCLEAN recommends LG washers and dryers that offer the best ROI in the market.
What QUICKCLEAN does for you
1. Business Modelling
2. Equipment Selection
3. Site Selection
4. Layout Preparation
5. Pre Launch Marketing Support
6. Website & Social Media Setup
7. Billing Software, including mobile app and online ordering system
8. Marketing collateral
9. In-store branding guidelines
10. Training of Staff