Dewayne Bohannon
Wash-n-Go
Columbia, S.C.

Before Getting into the Laundry Business…

Dewayne has been in the self-storage industry for 25 years, and he is also in the coin-operated amusement business.

Store Opening

Wash-n-Go in Columbia opened two years ago. However, Mr. Bohannon has been in the self-service laundry business for five years.

Business Hours

6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily

Staff

The store has one full-time attendant and one part-time employee.

Total Square Footage

4,000 square feet

Parking Availability

20 parking spaces

Lease or Own?

Dewayne owns the building in which his business is located.

The Construction Process

Wash-n-Go was built from the ground up. The project took about eight months to complete, and it cost approximately $750,000, including the laundry equipment.

Marketplace Demographics

The laundromat enjoys a broad range of customers. The store is surrounded by a mobile home park and several apartments, which are lacking laundry facilities. In addition, just about a mile away, there is a more upscale neighborhood with single-family homes and higher-end apartment complexes, whose residents use Wash-n-Go’s larger-capacity machines for their bigger loads like bedding.

Competition

There are five competing self-service laundries in Bohannon’s marketplace.

Payment Options

Wash-n-Go accepts coins, loyalty cards and credit/debit cards.

Washers and Dryers

10 Huebsch 20-pound frontloaders, $2.25
8 Huebsch 30-pound frontloaders, $3.25
8 Huebsch 40-pound frontloaders, $4.00
4 Huebsch 60-pound frontloaders, $6.00
2 Huebsch 80-pound frontloaders, $8.00
1 Huebsch 100-pound frontloader, $10.00
12 Huebsch 45-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for five minutes
7 Huebsch 55-pound dryers, 25 cents for five minutes
3 Huebsch 75-pound dryers, 25 cents for four minutes

Card System

CCI’s FasCard system

Bill Changers

1 Standard Change-Makers bill changer

Laundry Carts

20 R&B Wire Products laundry carts

Folding Tables

15 Solomatic folding tables

Flooring

Ceramic tile

Lighting

Recessed ceiling lighting

Soap Vending

1 Vend-Rite Manufacturing Vision Vender soap vending machine – with prices ranging from $1.50 to $8.50

Beverage Vending

1 iVend soda vending machine

Snack Vending

1 iVend snack vending machine

Arcade/Video Games

2 crane games

Televisions

3 46-inch flat-screen television

Wash-Dry-Fold Service

$1 per pound, with a $10 minimum

Additional Amenities

Free Wi-Fi access

Distributor

Laundry Systems of the Carolinas, Spartanburg, S.C., (800) 327-4782

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