V. Competitive Analysis
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Direct & Indirect Competitors
Cascade Laundromat
Cascade Laundromat provides coin operated laundry facilities, as well as wash and fold service, laundry service, and free drying with wash. The facility houses 66 washers and dryers, with large capacity machines (60 lb washers and 45 lb dryers). Amenities include: Free Parking, Free Wi-Fi, Flat Panel TVs, Folding Stations and laundry attendant
All American Laundromat
All American Laundromat offers coin-operated laundry services. Its services include: Coin-operated washers & dryers, dry cleaning and wash and fold services. Their main clientele includes multifamily housing, colleges and universities, and hotels. They have three locations in the area.
Super Laundromat
Super Laundromat’s amenities include plenty of seating; snack, drink, and game machines, as well as lotto machines. Super Laundromat offers large capacity washers – including 80, 100, and 125 lb capacity machines – and free drying. In addition, it provides Wash & Fold service, and professional dry cleaning. It maintains an ample supply of laundry carts and tables, and stocks a large selection of laundry soaps, bags, softeners, etc.
Competitive Advantage
[Company Name] enjoys several advantages over its competitors. These advantages include:
- Location: [Company Name]’s business is surrounded by apartments and condominiums and near the center of the city where many local businesses are located.
- Convenient Offerings: [Company Name] will be the only laundromat in [location] that offers drop-off and pick-up laundry services
- Management: [Founder’s Name] has been extremely successful working as a business consultant and will be able to use her previous experience to provide the best sales and customer service experience. Her qualifications will serve customers in a much more sophisticated manner than [Company Name]’s competitors.
- Relationships: [Founder’s Name] knows many of the local leaders and business owners within [location]. With her [x] years of experience and good relationships with business leaders in the area, she will be able to develop an initial client base.
