An Essential Market
A stable, succession-driven industry with structural opportunity for scale, standardization, and technology integration.
A Fragmented Landscape, Built for Consolidation
The United States laundromat sector represents approximately 6.8 Billion dollars in 2025 with average profit margins near 13 percent across roughly nineteen thousand establishments. The category remains highly fragmented, with low market concentration and limited modernization, creating significant room for a scaled acquirer to introduce standardization, technology, and brand consistency.
The dry cleaning sector complements this landscape, generating about 9.4 Billion dollars in 2024 with growth projected toward 10.2 billion dollars by 2030. With over twenty five thousand enterprises and similar fragmentation, the market offers a parallel opportunity for consolidation and efficiency. Together, these segments exceed sixteen billion dollars in total addressable market, supported by urban density, institutional demand, and consumer expectations for digital, cashless, and convenient services.
What We Buy
We acquire established, profitable laundromats and dry-cleaning businesses seeking liquidity or growth partners.
We focus on long-standing operators with consistent earnings and strong local reputation.
Proven profitability (typically 10%+ margins)
Stable operations with existing customer base
Located in primary, secondary, or tertiary metro markets
Owner-operator or family-owned businesses seeking succession solutions
We do not invest in startups or turnaround projects.
Valemont Group focuses on acquiring profitable laundry operators in high value and often overlooked locations where ownership transitions create steady opportunities. By clustering acquisitions in key metro areas, the company builds operational density, achieving efficiency in logistics, procurement, and maintenance. Centralized systems and unified technology enhance customer experience and uptime, while expanded services like wash and fold, delivery, and commercial accounts create recurring revenue and predictable cash flow.
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
The industry remains highly local, capital intensive, and operationally inconsistent. Competition varies block by block, equipment and parts are expensive, and lead times constrain refresh cycles. Pricing lacks transparency, leading to volatile margins and uneven service quality. Valemont converts these headwinds into strategic moats by acquiring in clusters to achieve density, deploying one standardized operating system, locking national supplier relationships, and using real time data to optimize labor, pricing, and maintenance schedules.
MARKET CHALLENGES
Valemont Group enhances each acquisition through targeted improvements that compound across the portfolio. Each site is evaluated individually, with upgrades that boost satisfaction and revenue. Clean, bright, well-maintained stores attract repeat customers and support pricing. Upgrades like lighting, paint, and signage improve perception and extend visits. Reliable uptime and attentive staff increase efficiency. Consistent branding, loyalty programs, and referrals build trust and repeat use. Centralized oversight ensures transparency, while local teams focus on quality. These disciplined improvements create lasting advantage and sustainable growth.
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