Owners: Chance and Janine Stone
Laundry: Topical Laundry
Location: Holly Hill, Florida
Before Getting into the Laundry Business…
The Stones previously owned a surf shop in the Florida panhandle. Currently, Chance also is a territory manager for a food distribution company.
Store Opening
2011
Business Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Staff
Two part-time attendants and one full-time employee
Total Square Footage
2,800 square feet
Parking
30 spaces
Lease or Own?
Own
The Building
The building was an existing laundromat when the Stones purchased it in 2011. They replaced equipment in March 2014.
Marketplace Demographics
Holly Hill is a working class, blue-collar community. The majority of Tropical Laundry’s customers are low to middle income.
Turns Per Day
Two
Utility Costs, As a Percentage of Gross Sales
Approximately 12 percent
Competition
There are four other independently owned self-service laundries within a three-mile radius of the store.
Payment Options
Coins
Washers and Dryers
7 Huebsch Horizon frontloaders, $2.75
16 Huebsch 20-pound Galaxy 600 frontloaders, $2.50
6 Huebsch 40-pound Galaxy 600 frontloaders, $4.50
7 Huebsch 60-pound Galaxy 600 frontloaders, $6.50
9 Huebsch 30-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for six minutes
2 Huebsch 45-pound stack dryers, 50 cents for four minutes
Water Heating System
2 Noritz water heaters
Bill Changers
1 American Changer AC2221 bill changer
Laundry Carts
12 R&B Wire Products laundry carts
Folding Tables
9 Solomatic folding tables
Flooring
Epoxy-coated flooring
Lighting
T-8 fluorescent lighting
Soap Vending
1 Vend-Rite Manufacturing eight-slot soap vending machine, $1.25
Beverage Vending
1 Dixie Narco beverage vending machine, $1.00
Snack Vending
1 Dixie Narco snack vending machine, $1.00
Additional Amenities
• Video surveillance
• In-store DVD kiosk, with a large selection of pre-viewed DVDs
• Air conditioning
• Free Wi-Fi
• Military and student discounts
• Loyalty program
• Fully attended
Wash-Dry-Fold Service
$1 per pound; 12-pound minimum. There is a flat rate for certain items.
Commercial Accounts
The work consists of uniforms, linens, towels and blankets. And the pricing varies, based on the client.
Drop-Off Drycleaning
$1 per pound; 12-pound minimum.
Distributor
Commercial Laundries of West Florida
Tampa, Fla.
(813) 886-1477
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