Laundry and dry cleaning franchises come with a business model that is stable and often well-defined. In most markets, the competition is usually mom-and-pop locations, so franchisees have a leg up with corporate support and a larger brand. 

Today, laundry and dry cleaning franchises frequently advertise eco-friendly options that give neighborhoods a more green alternative to running their own machines at home. Here are the top laundry franchises to buy in 2021. 

Lapels Dry Cleaning

  • Initial investment: $92,000-$710,000
  • Units: 102

Tide Cleaners

  • Initial investment: $681,000-$1,600,000
  • Units: 125

WaveMax

  • Initial investment: $210,000-$929,000
  • Units: 21

Zips Dry Cleaners

  • Initial investment: $745,700-$1,300,000
  • Units: 63

The Eco Laundry Company

  • Initial investment: $230,000-$500,000
  • Units: 2

Zoom Express Laundry

  • Initial investment: $674,800-$1,492,750 
  • Units: 6

Express Laundry Center

  • Initial investment: $250,000-$1,000,000
  • Units: 6

OXXO Care Cleaners

  • Initial investment: $475,500-$667,000
  • Units: 46

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