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Economic study for a self-service laundrette measuring 50 m2

Some weeks ago, on the Fagor Professional blog we offered some tips on how to design a self-service laundrette. Today, however, we give some simple calculations that will allow you to calculate the profitability of the premises and the amortisation of the machinery in your industrial laundrette.

We have assumed that we are going to install a laundrette on rented premises measuring 50 m2. The premises will require some refurbishment to adapt it to the functions required.

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1.  Refurbishment costs:

  • This section is perhaps the most variable, and it is difficult to define a figure for this item. It will depend on the condition of the premises leased, the available facilities, connections, insulation…
  • In our example, we assume costs of: €50,00

2.  Initial costs of machinery:

2.1   Self-service machines from Fagor Professional:

  • 2 LA-10 MA AC washer extractors, each with a load capacity of 11 kg.
  • 4 LA-13 MA AC washer extractors, each with a load capacity of 14 kg.
  • 1 SD-2-11 MP A G dryer stack, with two dryers each with a load capacity of 11 kg.
  • 1 SD-2-16 MP A G dryer stack, with two dryers each with a load capacity of 16 kg.
  • 1 pay centre complete with accessories.

Total for self-service machines from Fagor Professional: €63,100

2.2   Complementary machinery:

  • 1 water accumulator tank with a capacity of 260 à· 300 litres/hour.
    • The accumulator tank should provide hot water for the wash. The rinse will use cold water.
    • The water requirements per cycle are, for the washing machines:

LA-10 -> 40 l for washing (hot water) and 60 l for rinsing (cold water).

LA-13 -> 45 l for washing (hot water) and 75 l for rinsing (cold water).

LA-18 -> 60 l for washing (hot water) and 100 l for rinsing (cold water).

Therefore, given the number of machines in our example, the tank must be able to provide: 80 + 180 = 260 litres/hour.

  • 1 vending machine
  • Complementary benches and accessories

Total for complementary machinery:   €9,900

Total for machinery to be purchased: 63,100 + 9,900 = €73,000

Total initial investment: 50,000 + 73,000 = €123,000

a) Case 1 – most favourable scenario:

Estimate: operating 30 days per month, assuming 8 wash / drying cycles per day for each machine:

Monthly costs:

Estimated prices for energy and water:

  • Water: 1.50 €/m3
  • Electricity: 0.16 €/kW
  • Gas: 0.051 €/kW-gas

Overheads:

  • Estimated monthly rental: 2,000 €/month
  • Insurance: 120 €/month
  • Products: 250 €/month
  • Miscellaneous:  105 €/month

Variable costs:

  • Water: 300 €/month (245 for machines + 55 for cleaning)
  • Electricity: 200 €/month                (100 for machines + 100 for lighting)
  • Gas: 965 €/month            (490 for dryers + 475 for water accumulator tank)

Total monthly costs: 3,940 €/month

Income:

Prices per use of machines:

  • Cost of 11 kg wash: €6
  • Cost of 14 kg wash: €7
  • Cost of 11 kg drying cycle: €4
  • Cost of 16 kg drying cycle: €5

Daily income:

  • 8 wash cycles x 2 x 11 kg machines = 96 €
  • 8 wash cycles x 4 x 14 kg machines = 224 €
  • 8 drying cycles x 2 x 11 kg machines = 64 €
  • 8 drying cycles x 2 x 16 kg machines = 80 €

Total daily income: 464 €/day

Total monthly income: 13,920 €/month

Total monthly profit: 9,980 €/month

In 13 months the cost of the investment in machinery and the premises is amortised:

  • Initial costs: €123,000
  • Profits over 13 months: 13 x 9,980  = €129,740

a)  Case 2 – less favourable scenario:

Estimate: operating 30 days per month, assuming 6 wash / drying cycles per day for each machine:

Lower prices for the wash programmes:

Monthly costs:

Estimated prices for energy and water:

  • Water: 1.50 €/m3
  • Electricity: 0.16 €/kW
  • Gas: 0.051 €/kW-gas

Overheads:

  • Estimated monthly rental: 2,000 €/month
  • Insurance: 120 €/month
  • Products: 250 €/month
  • Miscellaneous:  105 €/month

Variable costs:

  • Water: 240 €/month (185 for machines + 55 for cleaning)
  • Electricity: 180 €/month                (80 for machines + 100 for lighting)
  • Gas: 845 €/month            (370 for dryers + 475 for water accumulator tank)

Total monthly costs: 3,740 €/month

Income: 

Prices per use of machines:

  • Cost of 11 kg wash: €5
  • Cost of 14 kg wash: €6
  • Cost of 11 kg drying cycle: €4
  • Cost of 16 kg drying cycle: €5

Daily income:

  • 6 wash cycles x 2 x 11 kg machines = 60 €
  • 6 wash cycles x 4 x 14 kg machines = 144 €
  • 6 drying cycles x 2 x 11 kg machines = 48 €
  • 6 drying cycles x 2 x 16 kg machines = 60 €

Total daily income: 312 €/day

Total monthly income: 9,360 €/month

Total monthly profit: 5,620 €/month

In 22 months the cost of the investment in machinery and the premises is amortised:

  • Initial costs: €123,000
  • Profits over 22 months: 22 x 5,620  = €123,640

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