Bruce Bitman
Alligator Laundry
Long Beach, Calif.
Before Getting into the Laundry Business…
Bitman has been in the laundromat industry for 11 years. Prior to that, he was in the vending machine business.
Store Opening
January 5, 2021
Business Hours
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily
Staff
Alligator Laundry employs three part-time attendants.
Total Square Footage
5,400 square feet
Parking Availability
The laundromat features 16 parking spaces, along with street parking.
Lease or Own?
Bitman owns the property.
The Construction Process
Alligator Laundry was built from the ground up. The entire project took two years to complete – due to permitting and other bureaucratic delays caused by the pandemic – and it cost more than $1 million.
Competition
There are eight competing laundromats within Alligator’s marketplace.
Payment Options
Loyalty cards, debit/credit cards, and Google/Apple Pay.
Washers and Dryers
10 Speed Queen 20-pound frontloaders, $2.50
14 Speed Queen 30-pound frontloaders, $3.50
22 Speed Queen 40-pound frontloaders, $4.50
8 Speed Queen 60-pound frontloaders, $5.50
7 Speed Queen 80-pound frontloaders, $7.50
26 Speed Queen 30-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for 11 minutes
10 Speed Queen 45-pound stack dryers, 45 cents for 11 minutes
2 Speed Queen 75-pound dryers, $1.00 for 11 minutes
Water Heating System
Lochinvar water heaters
Card System
ESD card system
Bill Changers
American Changer bill changers
Laundry Carts
R&B Wire Products laundry carts
Beverage Vending
Crane Merchandising Systems beverage vending machine
Snack Vending
Crane Merchandising Systems snack vending machine
Arcade/Video Games
- Foosball
- Pinball
- Street Fighter video game
Televisions
6 televisions
Wash-Dry-Fold Service
$1.25 per pound
Finance Company
Alliance Laundry Systems Finance
Distributor
PWS Inc., South Gate, Calif., (800) 307-1234
