Dry Cleaner
Dry Cleaner: Cleaning, alterations and laundry. There is very little to buy in: the cost is the machine, the power to run it and the person on the press, so…
Cleaning, alterations and laundry. Take in a suit on Monday, hand it back on Thursday.
There is very little to buy in: the cost is the machine, the power to run it and the person on the press, so once the fixed costs are covered every extra garment is nearly all margin. Solvent machines need a permit and regular checks, and a ruined wedding dress is a claim rather than a complaint. The trade has been shrinking since offices stopped wearing suits, and alterations and hotel contracts are what has kept many shops open.
- Setup costs
- £60,000 to £180,000
- Competition
- Medium
- Category
- Shops & High Street Services
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