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Laundry and dry-cleaning shop

Wash, iron and dry-clean clothes for workers, students and families, with pick-up

Money to start
₦4m – ₦9m
Profit a month (estimate)
₦250k – ₦800k
Money back in
10–24 months
Today2 years
Your time
Full-time, 6 days a week

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Overview

A laundry and dry-cleaning shop washes, irons and dry-cleans clothes for working adults, students and families, and in big cities customers now expect pick-up and delivery too. Demand is steady because people with long commutes, irregular water and unreliable power would rather pay than lose a whole Saturday to washing. Suits, native attire and duvets also need care that many homes cannot give.

You charge per item, and regular clients on monthly plans keep income more even through the month. The cost that decides whether you make money is power: machines and irons running on a generator can eat your margin if you have not priced for it. Lost or damaged clothes also cost you customers, so tagging items and having clear terms matter. It suits a hands-on manager who can run staff and a shop full-time.

Works well in Lagos, Abuja (FCT), Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Uyo, Warri

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