Chris and Josie Asanya
Clothes Quarters Laundromat
Winooski, Vt.

Before Getting into the Laundry Business…

Chris is an attorney.

Store Opening

February 8, 2015

Business Hours

7: 00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily

Staff

“There are no employees,” Chris said. “It’s just me, my wife and our two children. I’m the only full-time staffer, while my wife and children are part-time.”

Total Square Footage

3,100 square feet

Parking Availability

There are 12 designated parking spaces, as well as a number of off-street parking spots.

Lease or Own?

A 10-year lease, with two five-year options

The Building

The Asanyas built the store from the ground up.

The Construction Process

The project took five months to complete and cost $685,000, including the laundry equipment.

Turns Per Day

Three to four

Utility Costs

Approximately 16 percent of the store’s gross sales

Marketplace Demographics

According to Chris, renters account for about 65 percent of the market. The store’s customers are typically low- to middle-income families, as well as immigrant families from Somalia, Bosnia, Tibet, Syria, Sudan and Vietnam.

Competition

There are four other self-service laundries within a three-mile radius.

Payment Options

Quarters

Washers and Dryers

8 Electrolux 20-pound frontloaders, $3.00
6 Electrolux 30-pound frontloaders, $4.25
4 Electrolux 40-pound frontloaders, $6.25
4 Electrolux 60-pound frontloaders, $8.25
2 Electrolux 77-pound frontloaders, $11.50
12 Electrolux 30-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for six minutes
12 Electrolux 45-pound stack dryers, $2.00 for 32 minutes
2 Electrolux 80-pound dryers, $3.00 for 36 minutes

Water Heating System

4 Bosch commercial tankless water heaters

Bill Changers

1 American Changer bill changer with a dual hopper.

Laundry Carts

12 R&B Wire Products laundry carts

Folding Tables

5 customized folding tables

Flooring

Concrete epoxied floor

Lights

Recessed lighting

Soap Vending

1 Vend-Rite Manufacturing eight-column soap vending machine, $1.00

Beverage Vending

1 Dixie Narco beverage vending machine, $1.00
1 Antares beverage vending machine, $1.00

Snack Vending

2 snack vending machines

Televisions

5 40-inch Vizio flat-screen televisions

Children’s Play Area

A carpeted, eight- by seven-foot space, featuring a flat-screen TV, books and toys

Additional Amenities

• Coffee bar
• Free Wi-Fi
• USB port charging stations
• Restroom
• Lounge-style sitting area
• On-site computer rentals
• Faxing, copying and notary services

“We also provide our facility for “poetry nights” every other Friday, where local poets can showcase their talents,” Chris said. “In addition, we make our gorgeous facility available for the community to use for non-profit purposes.”

Wash-Dry-Fold Service

$1.25 per pound; 10-pound minimum

Commercial Accounts

$1.50 per pound, with pickup and delivery; 30-pound minimum

Distributor

Garment Machinery Co., Needham, Mass., (781) 559-4077

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