Linen Supply Route
Clean linens, dirty-reliable recurring revenue
Linen supply businesses provide laundered linens, uniforms, and towels to restaurants, hotels, salons, and medical facilities on a recurring delivery schedule. Customers sign service agreements, creating predictable weekly revenue. The business requires a processing facility or partnership with a commercial laundry.
Avg Revenue
$500K
Profit Margin
25%
Acquisition Multiple
2x - 3x
Startup Cost
$100K - $400K
Difficulty
3/5
How It Works
Sign commercial clients to weekly service agreements. Pick up soiled linens on a scheduled route, process them at your laundry facility, and deliver clean ones on the next visit. Revenue comes from per-piece or per-pound fees billed weekly or monthly. Clients include restaurants, hotels, spas, and medical offices.
Revenue Range
Pros
- +Contractual recurring revenue with high retention
- +B2B clients are more reliable than consumer clients
- +Essential service — businesses need clean linens daily
- +Route density improves efficiency and margins over time
Cons
- -Requires significant capital for laundry processing equipment
- -Lost and damaged linen is an ongoing expense
- -Industrial laundry equipment maintenance is specialized
Best For
Operators who want B2B recurring revenue in an essential service
Operating Costs
Laundry processing (water, gas, chemicals, labor), delivery route costs, linen replacement, facility rent, and vehicle maintenance.
Where to Buy
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Quick Facts
- Category
- route
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Acquisition Price
- $1.0M - $1.5M
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Linen Supply Route
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