Andrew Cunningham's Laundromat Story

Andrew J. Cunningham of Laundromats-Unfiltered and Founder of the National Association of Wash Dry Fold

Who I Am!

Lifelong resident of Southern California.
Over 42 years of hands-on experience in the laundry industry.
Laundromat Broker Specialist with over $15 million in sales over the course of my career.
Provide Professional Consulting to existing owners, potential owners and fellow brokers.
Deeply involved in building and remolding laundromats.
Very few others can match Andrew Cunningham’s laundromat journey and experiences.
Fonder of the National Association of Wash Dry Fold.

Critical Investor Considerations

What qualities, skills, and experience should you look for in the person who will represent you, protect your interests, and secure the best possible deal while you invest significant resources into a laundromat?

Seriously—take a close look at what I bring to your decision to sell or buy a laundromat, or to improve your day‑to‑day operations and increase profit. If you’re considering someone else, ask whether they’ve done as much in this industry as I have. Ask them what they’ve actually accomplished. Ask about their real experience. Then compare it to mine.

Why would you trust someone to represent you in selling or buying a laundromat if they’ve never owned one or been responsible for its day‑to‑day operations?

I was responsible for the daily operations of Lucy’s Laundry Mart™, a chain of 27 laundromats. As a Laundromat Broker Specialist, I understand every corner of this business. I know the strategies—and the “tricks”—buyers and sellers use to gain an advantage. My job is to protect my clients so no one takes advantage of them. Before you choose a broker, ask how many laundromats they’ve personally bought, run day to day, and sold—and then compare that experience to mine.

Landlords & Leases – Lenders & Loans: Trust a Laundromat Broker Specialist, me, with 42 years plus in the industry, to manage these four variables.

As it’s said, “The devil is in the details.” The laundromat industry is a niche industry. It requires specialized knowledge about those four factors. Specialized knowledge also includes tried‑and‑true, well‑worn experience. Very few brokers have my depth of experience in the laundry industry. After all the hard work of finding a laundromat you’re interested in, making an initial offer, and doing due diligence, those four factors can still sink your efforts. Make sure you choose a broker—a Laundromat Broker Specialist—who has superior knowledge of those four factors.