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How to Buy a Laundromat in Florida

A laundromat is mostly machines, a lease and a neighborhood. Its sales are hard to verify from the register alone, so buyers check them against the water bills, and its value depends on how much life the machines have left and how long the lease runs.

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Last reviewed November 1, 2026

Verify Volume With the Utilities

Coin and card sales are difficult to audit, but water and gas use track how many loads the store runs. Ask for at least two years of water, sewer, gas and electric bills and compare them with reported revenue month by month. Card and app payment systems give better records than coins; ask for their reports.

Machines: Count, Mix and Age

List every washer and dryer with size, brand, age and whether it is owned, financed or leased. Large capacity washers earn more per turn. Machines near the end of their life mean a replacement cost soon after you buy, so price that in.

Wash and Fold, Delivery and Commercial Accounts

Drop off service, pickup and delivery and accounts with gyms, salons or short term rental hosts can add revenue and staffing. Ask for revenue by line of business and the contracts behind any commercial accounts.

The Lease

Plumbing, venting and gas lines make a laundromat expensive to move, so the lease term with options, the rent and the landlord's consent to assign are central to value. A lender usually wants the lease to cover the loan term.

Staffing and Hours

Some stores are attended all day, some only part of it. Ask who opens, cleans and services machines and what the owner does. Security, cameras and repair contracts belong in the review.

Financing and the Offer

SBA 7(a) financing is open only to buyers whose owners are all U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals living in the United States (since March 1, 2026), with an equity injection of at least ten percent of the project cost; other buyers use cash, seller financing or a conventional loan. Consult a lender about your eligibility. An equipment inspection by a laundry technician before closing is worth its cost; tie the price to its findings.

Businesses for Sale That Fit This Guide

Live MLS listings asking $240,000 or more, matched to this guide by their industry. Asking prices and income figures are as the listing brokers report them.

Service businesses for sale in Florida

Talk to a Business Broker

A licensed BreakThru Realty business broker can read the lease, the financials and the listing with you before you make an offer. Call or text (786) 914-1017, or start your acquisition plan: a broker reviews your budget, industry and timing and replies with the businesses that fit.

Thinking About Selling Your Laundromat?

Laundromat buyers want the machine count and age, utility bills that confirm the volume, the lease term and any wash and fold or route revenue. A broker can review your store confidentially against what buyers working with BreakThru Realty are looking for.

Over 300 business buyers are already working with BreakThru Realty, seeking acquisitions across Florida. Before you list, a broker reviews what you own, the market around it and whether an existing buyer's requirements match. If none does, you see how we would position it to reach other qualified buyers.

Find Out If We Have a Buyer · Discuss Selling With BreakThru Realty

A potential match is a conversation, not an offer, until the buyer sees your property and makes one. No buyer is named and nothing about your property or business is shared until you decide to proceed.

Questions Buyers Ask

How do I verify a laundromat's income?
Compare reported sales with water, sewer and gas bills over at least two years, and with card and app payment reports. Utility use tracks the loads the machines run.
What is the biggest cost after buying a laundromat?
Replacing old machines. Know the age and condition of every washer and dryer before you agree a price.
Does a laundromat need a special licence in Florida?
No state trade licence; a local business tax receipt and the permits the city or county require for the site. Confirm with the local government.

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