Ross Dodds and Russel Pinkard<\/strong>
\nWash on Western<\/strong>
\nLos Angeles, Calif.<\/strong>Before Getting into the Laundry Business\u2026<\/strong>Dodds and Pinkard were involved in the business of wholesale and liquidation sales.Store Opening<\/strong>Dodds and Pinkard purchased the laundromat in December 2014. However, after six days of ownership, the restaurant next door to the laundry suffered a kitchen fire, which destroyed both the restaurant and the newly purchased laundromat. Wash on Western was reopened on January 1, 2017.Business Hours<\/strong>6:00 a.m. to midnight daily, with the last wash at 10:30 p.m.Staff<\/strong>Three full-time employees, one part-time attendant and two driversTotal Square Footage<\/strong>The self-service laundry is 1,800 square feet. However, after the fire, Dodds and Pinkard took over the space next door, which is an additional 700 square feet and serves as the business’s wash-dry-fold area.Parking Availability<\/strong>16 parking spaceLease or Own?<\/strong>The store is on a 15-year lease with two five-year options.The Building<\/strong>Wash on Western previously was an existing laundromat for 22 years.The Construction Process<\/strong>The project took just over two years, and it cost approximately $550,000 to $600,000, including the equipment.Turns Per Day<\/strong>5Utility Costs<\/strong>Utility costs represent 15 percent of the business’s gross revenue.Competition<\/strong>“Los Angeles has a lot of laundries, but our closest newer competitor is one mile away,” Dodds said. “There also are four older laundries less than a half-mile from us.” Payment Options<\/strong>The store accepts coins, loyalty cards and credit\/debit cardsWashers and Dryers<\/strong>7 Dexter 20-pound frontloaders, $2.50, plus 25 cents extra for hot water
\n6 Dexter 30-pound frontloaders, $3.50, plus 25 cents extra for hot water
\n4 Dexter 40-pound frontloaders, $4.50, plus 25 cents extra for hot water
\n6 Dexter 60-pound frontloaders, $6.50, plus 50 cents extra for hot water
\n2 Dexter 90-pound frontloaders, $9.50, plus 50 cents extra for hot water
\n4 Dexter 30-pound stack dryers, $1.00 for 30 minutes
\n9 Dexter 50-pound stack dryers, $1.25 for 30 minutesWater Heating System<\/strong>1 Bock 500 hybrid water heating system, with a 125-gallon storage tankCard System<\/strong>1 SpyderWash card system, including a loyalty card dispenserBill Changer<\/strong>1 Rowe rear-loading bill changer with MEI bill acceptors and bill recyclersLaundry Carts<\/strong>10 R&B Wire Products 100E laundry carts with hanging poles
\n2 R&B 400 basket cartsFolding Tables<\/strong>1 large, customized, quartz folding table with dividers every four feet
\n4 customized, metal folding tablesFlooring<\/strong>Sealed concreteLighting<\/strong>LED bulbsBeverage\/Snack\/Laundry Vending<\/strong>1 Vend-Rite Manufacturing side-by-side soda\/snack combination vending machine, also with soap products.
\n1 Fastcorp Z400 ice cream vending machineTelevisions<\/strong>2 42-inch televisions
\n1 60-inch televisionWash-Dry-Fold Service<\/strong>$1.25 per pound, for next-day service
\n$2.00 per pound, for same-day service
\n$1.00 per pound, for “Start and Go” serviceAdditional Amenities<\/strong>\u2022 Drop-off drycleaning service
\n\u2022 USB charging stations built into the store’s folding table
\n\u2022 Free Wi-Fi access
\n\u2022 Free Starbucks coffee and cocoaFinance Company<\/strong>Dexter Financial, for the laundry equipmentDistributor<\/strong>Michael Ambrose, Western State Design, Hayward, Calif., (800) 633-7153<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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