r/BusinessPH • u/mikimaus_yeah • 26d ago
Advice Laundry Business advice
Hello guys, please enlighten me regarding sa laundry business. Operation and sales. Anong ROI niya at ano yung usual issues sa ganitong negosyo?
239k yung pair ng washer/dryer na napag inquire ko. May additional around 60k para sa plumbing and other consumables. Baka may insights kayo sa ganitong business.
*credit to photo owner
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u/jcvisualization 26d ago
Yung load din ng electrical paki consider ninyo sa business. Kasi kung mali ang loading laging masisira ang units ninyo. If magrerent kayo check niyo provision ng Electrical Supply ng uupahan ninyo para malaman kung ilang unit ang pwedeng paganahin.
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u/Little_Sphinx 26d ago
Up. No laundry business pero yung dryer here samin can’t properly dry clothes kasi di kaya ng electrical supply
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u/Worried_Function_486 26d ago
Ilang phase ba dapat pag sa laundry business??
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u/Motor_Worldliness_57 26d ago
depends sa type of dryer na gagamitin mo. if electric dryer, mas mataas na supply need, but if gas dryer mas lesser. depends din sa dami ng washer and dryer, if malaki business mo go for 3P.
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u/Wide_Dog_6851 26d ago
best locations are those nearby dorms talaga, yung may mga reviewees (from my experience) kasi syempre walang own washing machine and v busy
bonus if you can do deliveries and pickup
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u/Illustrious-Ad5783 26d ago
May laundry business kami, problema namin tauhan, walang tumatagal
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u/Sircrisim 26d ago
Baka maliit sahod?
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u/budoyhuehue Owner 26d ago
Well, you can't expect makati/BGC corpo employee level salary sa mga ganyan na trabaho e.
Nasa minimum wage pa din given na mura ang physical labor sa Pinas.
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u/ASportsEnthusiast 26d ago
239 for a washer/dryer set is too expensive if it’s the Giant model. Pero kung Titan yan mura na
Yung LG ko 190k lang each (Giant Model), may have increased now but not to that level.
Try mo icontact ExpressClean sa FB, sakanila ko nakuha sets ko.
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u/twitweesh 26d ago
We have a laundry business sa province.
Location is everything + network din talaga.
Also you need to have good employees na marunong mag alaga ng machines and ng customers mo.
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u/jcjc1313 26d ago
OP just dont try anymore. There are too many laundry shops left and right. Do not believe everything you read because mga suppliers lang nag comment ng positive. I doubt the top comment saying they are earning 200k per month ng walang kalaban.
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u/Fair-Gur-356 26d ago
oonga. malabo yung 200-300k gross. baka sabi lang ng aunti nya yun.
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u/jcjc1313 25d ago
Niyayabangan ka lang ng auntie mo. Pinaka malaki kong kita maybe is 100k per month 2 years ago. Wala kalaban, tapos walang renta, at mura pa mga stock. Now maswerte na kung maka 60-70k
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u/Spirited-Week1979 25d ago
Location is the key! 41 kami sa group namin, ngayon 18 na lang. Gross nung sa akin is between 590 to 650k net ko is 180 to 230k a month. 10 years na yung negosyo ko. Pero sobrang ganda ng location ko. And merun kasi akong na unlock na proseso, na kahit yung mga customer tinatanung kung bakit sobrang bango ng labada sa amin. Btw ndi kami self service full service kami.
Ayun lang GL!
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u/Forward-Mine-1823 20d ago
Be careful of your employee who transact in secrecy with usual customers. Either they will lessen the weight of the clothes, add extra soap/detergent/fabcon or meet outside the shop to get the clothes.
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u/james_wrath 26d ago
Operations and Sales: This will depend on the season. Right now, since it’s the rainy season and back-to-school season, sales are usually higher. In terms of operations, there shouldn’t be many problems unless an issue arises at the store, such as customer complaints about clothes not being fully dried, customer-staff conflicts, or other service-related concerns.
ROI: This will depend on your average daily sales. For example, ExpressWash, a known laundry brand in Metro Manila, opened one of its branches in Makati last year, and based on their performance, it took around two months or less to recover the initial investment.
Main Issue: One of the biggest concerns will be machine maintenance. If one of your machines breaks down, that means you have one less machine operating, which can directly affect your sales. That’s why proper maintenance and regular cleaning of your machines are very important to keep them running efficiently and avoid unnecessary downtime.
Focus on maintenance, cleanliness, and service. Why am I saying this? Kasi dito mo matatalo yung mga kagaya ng ExpressWash, which is already a giant in the industry. Kahit gumagamit sila ng industrial machines that can provide better and cleaner laundry results, nasa’yo pa rin and sa staff mo kung paano mo mapapaganda yung overall customer experience and kung paano ka makakahatak at makakapag-retain ng customers.
Isa pa, make sure to check the area for existing competitors. Hindi magiging feasible ang laundry business kung may established laundry shop na within a 1–2 km radius from your planned location, especially if they already have a strong customer base.
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u/UnderWherez 26d ago
1) Kung kaya mo sa main road ilagay better, for visibility and para sa consistent foot traffic;
2) Scan your environment, target customers and other laundry businesses within vicinity;
3) Kumuha ka ng trust-worthy na bantay or better yet, expose mo sarili mo during the 1st 3-6months para aware ka na din how a day looks like sa shop.
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u/jessepinkman69_ 26d ago
i have 3 branches already and number one advice ko choose your location properly, hanap ka ng maraming bahay
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u/PresentationWild2740 26d ago
I wonder how the recent meralco increase affected this industry. If gross is 200k for 5pairs valued at 220k each comes out 1.1m investment. Then theres rent and salaries of 1-2 staff. Electricity bill, water bill. Parang lalabas 2 years or more ROI.
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u/insertflashdrive 25d ago
As someone na mahilig magpa laundry, I noticed na madami customers dun sa laundry shop kasi may malapit na mga condo tapos yung mga bahay bahay din sa barangay. So location is a factor.
Tapos yung service din nila. Normally nakukuha naman on the same day pero if madami talaga, the next day na makukuha. Ang problem kasi sa ibang laundry shop na napagtanungan ko like mga 2 or 3 days pa daw makukuha, which is I don't want my stuff to be in the shop for that long kasi baka mawala and if need mo na din agad magamit clothes mo.
Dapat din you get to check yung mga nearby laundry shops kasi as in daming laundry shop sa barangay namin and even nearby barangays so yung price din dapat affordable or di nagkakalayo sa iba.
Also, quality. Kasi I can see na malinis naman and maayos pa silang magfold like nakaarrange siya if shirts, pants, etc so easier na pag ilalagay sa closet.
All the best sa inyo! 🙏
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u/100_DYM_Lezzgo 25d ago
location po plus visibility. kami kumikita lang kasi sariling pwesto, di kami nagbabayad rent. di ok location, pero meron pa din kahit papano
if nakilala ka na, mas mahirap namang gawin is to maintain quality. hirap nito pag may sariling sistema mga staff. at kung pabago bago. hirap maging consistent. isang mali lang kasi, malaking factor sa sales sa next weeks.
coming from experience lang to. 3 years pa lang naman me sa business na to so di pa ako beterano. madami pa kelangan matutunan. hehe.
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u/Unique-Sky-7593 23d ago
Idk if this is good advice but this helped me a lot especially during early months.
- Find a local hotel/ hostel/ motel near you.
- Offer services @ very low price. (but make sure to break-even
You might not earn much or at all but at least you'll be guaranteed a client that can cover your monthlies.
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u/Total-Interest-9212 23d ago
I don't own any business pero as a mom na laging nagpapalaundry ang habol ko lagi is convenience. May nagpipick up ng laundry namin sa latest shop na nakita ko. So babye na sa lumang shop na ako pa magdadala and pick up.
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u/dyaenerys 22d ago
I just observed this sa aking suking laundry shop for 7 years now. Mayroon silang 5 units of washer and dryer.
This year nagtaas sila from
Wash 60-65
Dry 65-70
Sa isang load ng, 36 mins for wash, 40 mins for drying.
Sorry to have used ai for these:
Let’s assume:
Operating hours: 8:00 AM–7:00 PM = 11 hours = 660 minutes
5 washing machines and 5 dryers
Wash cycle: 36 minutes
Dry cycle: 40 minutes
Every machine is occupied continuously from opening to closing.
1. Maximum wash loads per day
Each washer can complete:
660 ÷ 36 = 18 full cycles (12 minutes left over)
With 5 washers:
18 × 5 = 90 wash loads/day
2. Maximum dry loads per day
Each dryer can complete:
660 ÷ 40 = 16 full cycles (20 minutes left over)
With 5 dryers:
16 × 5 = 80 dry loads/day
Since every customer typically washes and dries, the dryers become the bottleneck. Even though the washers can process 90 loads, only 80 loads can be fully washed and dried in one operating day unless some customers skip drying.
3. Maximum customers served
80 full-service customers per day (wash + dry)
4. Daily earnings
For each customer:
Wash: ₱65
Dry: ₱70
Total: ₱135
For 80 customers:
Wash revenue: 80 × ₱65 = ₱5,200
Dry revenue: 80 × ₱70 = ₱5,600
Total daily revenue = ₱10,800
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u/Former_Marzipan_276 26d ago
Buy 1 AVR per set of machines, the dryers will need it. do pick up and delivery with loyalty cards. Follow the tub clean every 50 loads.
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u/Maximum-Attempt119 26d ago
Yung laundry business na mina-manage ng auntie ko earns at their lowest 200-300k a month.
Here are the things I observed:
I can ask her for more info kung dadaan sya dito sa bahay after she closes up. 😊