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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