Laundromat Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a laundromat, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Laundromat name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a laundromat is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a laundromat usually falls under NAICS 812310: Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities with coin-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use on the premises and/or (2) supplying and servicing coin-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use in places of business operated by others, such as apartments and dormitories.
Businesses classified here include
- Automatic laundries, coin-operated
- Coin-operated drycleaners and laundries
- Coin-operated laundry and drycleaning routes (i.e., concession operators)
- Drycleaning machine routes (i.e., concession operators), coin-operated or similar self-service
- Drycleaning services, coin-operated or similar self-service
- Launderettes
- Laundries, coin-operated or similar self-service
- Laundromats
- Laundry machine routes (i.e., concession operators), coin-operated or similar self-service
- Laundry services, coin-operated or similar self-service
- Self-service drycleaners and laundries
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 812310), U.S. Census Bureau.
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most coin-operated laundries and drycleaners locations
- New York 2,252 locations
- California 1,242 locations
- Texas 863 locations
- Florida 700 locations
- New Jersey 584 locations
- Illinois 459 locations
- Pennsylvania 311 locations
- North Carolina 306 locations
- Massachusetts 298 locations
- Michigan 280 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.