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 ...

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

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.