Joseph Basile
The Laundry Tub
Lantana, Fla.
Before Getting into the Laundry Business…
Basile is also a general contractor and property developer.
Store Opening
June 2015
Business Hours
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily
Staff
Three full-time attendants, working two shifts per day
Total Square Footage
2,400 square feet
Parking Availability
23 parking spaces
Lease or Own?
Basile owns the facility and its surrounding property.
The Building
Basile constructed the facility from the ground up. The building features The Laundry Tub on the bottom floor, with Basile’s business offices on the second floor. The construction process took approximately six months, with the entire project (including laundry equipment) costing about $650,000.
Turns per Day
5 to 7
Utility Costs
The total cost for utilities is between $3,800 and $4,100 per month, according to Basile.
Competition
The Laundry Tub has three competing laundromats within one mile.
Payment Options
Tokens, loyalty cards and credit/debit cards
Washers and Dryers
12 Continental 20-pound frontloaders, $2.99
8 Continental 30-pound frontloaders, $3.99
8 Continental 40-pound frontloaders, $4.99
8 Continental 55-pound frontloaders, $7.99
2 Continental 90-pound frontloaders, $14.99
46 Continental 30-pound stack dryers, 39 cents for 10 minutes
Water Heating System
2 Noritz tankless water heaters
Card System
Card Concepts Inc. card system
Laundry Carts
10 R&B Wire Products laundry carts
Folding Tables
12 customized folding tables
Flooring
Tile flooring
Lighting
LED lights
Beverage Vending
1 beverage vending machine
Snack Vending
1 snack vending machine
Arcade/Video Games
1 drop-claw redemption game
1 arcade-style video game
1 pinball game
1 gumball machine
Televisions
5 televisions
Wash-Dry-Fold Service
$1.00 per pound, with a 10-pound minimum
Distributor
The Laundry Shop, Pembroke Pines, Fla., (855) 888-9274
