San Gabriel, CA
30+ Years Legacy Dry cleaners with Loyal Client Base-La Verne, CA This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established dry cleaning business in the city of La Verne. In continuous operation for...
Dry Cleaners For Sale in California
Market Info
Dry Cleaners
$290,000
Cash Flow: $115,000
High producing dry cleaners for sale!
Highland, CA
High performing dry cleaners for sale in a popular shopping center with high visibility. This location averages over 230 pieces a day! Here is what is included in the sale : 2 laundry pressing...
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$500,000
Cash Flow: $284,400
Highly Profitable Dry Cleaners Palm Springs
Riverside County, CA
Established for over 50 years, this highly profitable dry cleaning business occupies a prime 1,800 sq. ft. location in a busy plaza at the heart of Palm Springs, offering excellent visibility and easy...
$499,000
Cash Flow: $240,000
Dry Cleaner AGENCY for sale
Pleasant Hill, CA
Long established Agency dry cleaner business for sale in Contra Costa County. Seller has been in the business 28 years and is ready to retire. No employees since Covid, owner-operator does it all....
$50,000
Cash Flow: $46,031
Dry Cleaners with plant and alterations in Sherman Oaks
Los Angeles, CA
This is your opportunity to own a very well established Dry Cleaners with Plant and alteration business in a prime area of Sherman Oaks on a very high visibility shopping center. After 50 years in...
6
$449,000
Cash Flow: $155,000
Profitable Turnkey Dry Cleaner in Sherman Oaks | $100K Net | Low Rent
Los Angeles, CA
MORE® is pleased to present an established, full-service dry cleaning business for sale in the heart of Sherman Oaks. Operating at the same location for over 25 years, Rainbow Cleaners offers a...
5
$165,000
Very Busy Dry Cleaners Agency and Low price
La Mirada, CA
1). Monthly gross is $ 13,000 per month 2). Monthly rents $ 2,580 + $800 NNN 3).1 year Lease 4). size is approx.900 SF. 5). The average net income possible is $ 8,000 PER MONTH + 6). 6-day business,...
$80,000
Cash Flow: $96,000
Established Dry Cleaner & Plant-Prime Glendale Location
Glendale, CA
Well-established dry cleaner & plant in the heart of Glendale, serving the community for over 35 years. Current owner has successfully operated the business for the past 20 years and is ready to move...
$375,000
Cash Flow: $180,000
High Volume Retiring Dry Cleaners
Lake Forest, CA
1). Monthly gross is $ 42,000 per month 2). Monthly rents $ 8,000 +$1,000 NNN 3).3 year Lease 4). size is approx.1,600 SF.+ High ceiling. 5). OWNER SINCE: 2004 6). The average net income possible is $...
$445,000
Cash Flow: $180,000
Established Dry Cleaning Business
Glendale, CA
Dry Cleaning Business for Sale. Opportunity to own a well- established dry cleaning business that has been serving the community for many years. Located in one of Glendale’s best locations. This...
6
$210,000
FranchiseBest Option Restoration
Available in California
A trusted national leader in the disaster restoration industry
$50,000
See More FranchisesEco-Friendly 30+ years Cleaners with Loyal Customers! (runs itself)
San Diego, CA
Seller motivated and open to offers! This established eco-friendly cleaners, alterations, wash&fold, and laundry service business. They have a dedicated team who can run the business on their own, of...
$360,000
Successful Dry Cleaning & Laundry Business, Strong Customer Loyalty!
Sacramento County, CA
In 1978, the owners began their dry cleaning and laundry business in Sacramento. After numerous years of operations in the same building in which they started their business, they purchased land and...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $24,422
Dry Cleaners
Riverside, CA
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to own a well-established, full-service dry cleaning business in a high-visibility shopping center in Riverside. This business has been operating successfully for...
$160,000
Dry Cleaning
San Mateo County, CA
Net $80,000/ year This is a rare opportunity to own a well-established dry cleaning business in a highly desirable area of San Mateo County. Located in a small, busy strip mall surrounded by...
$135,000
High Volume Agency with a second address Full Plant and Dry Cleaning
Woodland Hills, CA
Over 20 years in Woodland Hills serving the community with exceptional dry cleaning and laundry services as an agency. This location utilizes their own Plant and Full Service Dry cleaner located in...
$400,000
Michael Wildeveld - CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
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Northern California Dry Cleaner w/Wash & Fold!
Contra Costa County, CA
$550,000
Long Time Established Plant for sale
Long Beach, CA
$225,000
Dry Cleaner in South Pasadena
South Pasadena, CA
$250,000
Dry Cleaning Business with Proven Profit & Scalability
San Ramon, CA
$200,000
Dry Cleaners
Placer County, CA
$185,000
FranchisePlumbingPro
Available in California
$100,000
Dry Cleaners Plant: Temple City, California
Temple City, CA
$235,000
Established Dry Cleaners, None within 5 mile radius, near freeway
Santa Fe Springs, CA
$185,000
Profitable, Turnkey Dry Cleaning Business with Low Overhead
San Diego County, CA
$625,000
Pasadena Dry Cleaners
Pasadena, CA
$275,000
Long-Established Dry-Cleanin Business in High-Traffic Center
Oceanside, CA
$59,000
Lucrative & Busy Dry Cleaners
Roseville, CA
$185,000
Well Established, Semi-Absentee Laundromat
Morro Bay, CA
$895,000
Valet Dry Cleaners Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA
$699,000
Dry Cleaner Agency
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
Location in SuperMarket
Windsor, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $120,000
FranchiseLapels Dry Cleaning
Available Nationwide
$125,000
High Traffic Dry Cleaners For Sale
Rocklin, CA
$200,000
Dry Cleaner Agency Great Location Near Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, CA
$50,000
Westlake Village High End Dry Cleaners
Westlake Village, CA
$350,000
Dry Cleaners in Vallejo for sale!
Vallejo, CA
$329,000
Agency Dry Cleaners Rich area with retiring
Long Beach, CA
$80,000
FranchiseBar-B-Clean
Available in California
$100,000
Be Your Own Boss! Thriving Dry Cleaning Business for Sale
San Diego County, CA
$450,000
Busy & Lucrative Organic Dry Cleaners
Fair Oaks, CA
$85,000
DRY CLEANERS, $600K+ Annually, $160K+ Profit-No. CA
Santa Rosa, CA
$495,000
Established Dry Cleaning Business for Sale – Palmdale, CA
Palmdale, CA
$150,000
Growing Dry Cleaning operation in resilient up-market district
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
San Francisco County, CA
$361,095
Leslie Haro
City Street
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
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Cute & Steady Income Agency of Cleaners
San Bernardino County, CA
$180,000
Dry Cleaner with Agency in the South Bay
Santa Clara County, CA
$179,500
Dry Cleaning Plant
Diamond Bar, CA
$235,000
Dry Cleaner with Agency in the South Bay
Santa Clara County, CA
$179,500
Dry Cleaner in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
$350,000
FranchiseMaidPro
Available Nationwide
$45,000
Well Established Drycleaning Business (Semi-Absentee)
Sacramento, CA
$235,000
Retiring Dry Cleaners in Whittier
Whittier, CA
$160,000
Dry Cleaner with loyal customer base in upscale community
San Francisco County, CA
$176,000
Dry Cleaners for sale in Livermore, CA
Livermore, CA
$349,000
Dry Cleaners Agency-Semi-Absentee
Alameda County, CA
$79,500
FranchiseHomestretch
Available Nationwide
$150,000
Buy or Sell a Dry Cleaning Business in California
Dry cleaners are a core business in any community. They treat our most expensive clothes and fabrics and are a regular stop for most people. As a business, owners enjoy relatively stable income, but there are fairly high up-front capital requirements. The expense of the initial set-up makes buying and selling established dry cleaning businesses popular.
If you are looking to buy or sell a dry cleaner business in California, it helps to have some context on the market, and to understand how they are valued. Below, we have aggregated financial data from current and recent listings to provide some benchmarks on valuation and financial performance of dry cleaning businesses in the state. All data is based on broker and business owner provided financial information.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
73 |
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Median Asking Price |
$190,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$276,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$96,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Dry Cleaner Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.56 |
1.39 |
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Median |
0.73 |
2.08 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.90 |
2.77 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Dry Cleaning Business Valuation Benchmark Report
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a dry cleaning business in California?
The median asking price for a dry cleaning business in California is approximately $190,000. However, this can vary significantly depending on the size, location, and financial performance of the store.
How much do dry cleaner owners earn?
On average, dry cleaner owners in California report median annual sales of $276,000 and annual owner earnings of $96,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a dry cleaning business?
Valuing a dry cleaning business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit margins, and market conditions. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. In California, dry cleaner revenue/sales multiples range from 0.56 to 0.90, with the median at 0.73. Earnings multiples range from 1.39 to 2.77, with the median at 2.08. These values suggest a typical California dry cleaning business will sell for around 0.73 times its annual revenue, and 2.08 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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