Coin-operated laundry machines, designed for self-service public use, typically encompass washers and dryers that users can operate by inserting coins or tokens.

It was excerpted from our Coin-Operated Laundry start-up guide, available from Entrepreneur Bookstore. The coin-operated laundry industry has undergone a revolution.

Coin operated laundry machines— laundromats — have hit the local market. The laundromat technology is being touted in the US, Asia and in Europe as the next big business in the hospitality ...

The coin-operated laundry machines market size has grown rapidly in recent years, ballooning from $17.33 billion in 2024 to an estimated $19.19 billion in 2025.

The national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created problems for banks, small businesses and, now, BU students using coin-operated laundry machines on campus.