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ZIPS DRY CLEANERS
ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchises operate garment care businesses offering dry cleaning and laundry services through a proprietary system featuring competitive flat-rate pricing, same-day service, efficient integrated production processes, and standardized layouts in Plant Facilities (with on-site processing) or Drop Facilities (satellite drop-off points). Franchisees develop and operate outlets under the ZIPS brand, adhering to strict operational manuals, training, and specifications to ensure consistency. The business model targets busy consumers seeking convenient, affordable garment care in high-traffic locations like in-line malls or freestanding buildings on major thoroughfares.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 2% national marketing fund (up to 4%) + $550/mo ZIPSsoft software fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data for 31 franchised Plant Stores and 12 franchised Drop Stores (total 43 units) operated by franchisees during the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
* Weighted average gross revenue, gross profit, and net profit (Income Before General and Administrative Expenses) are calculated from the average values of 31 Plant Stores and 12 Drop Stores. The combined best guess profit low and high are the minimum and maximum of the respective low and high values across both store types. Median gross revenue is not provided as a weighted average since a true median cannot be accurately calculated from aggregated medians.
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Avg. Revenue: $949,658
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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 99% of Cleaning Services franchises
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Cleaning Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ZIPS DRY CLEANERS Current | $868K – $1.3M | $40K | 6.0% | 52 |
| COVERALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING FRANCHISE | $18K – $64K | $16K | 5.0% | 5,669 |
| VCS BUSINESS | $14K – $37K | $5K | 6.0% | 1,914 |
| THE MAIDS | $82K – $160K | $57K | 6.9% | 1,517 |
| Chem-Dry | $119K – $265K | $36K | 7.0% | 1,099 |
| MERRY MAIDS | $127K – $170K | $55K | 7.0% | 802 |
Cleaning Services Average 81 franchises | $174K – $364K | $46K | 7.0% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 81 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ZIPS DRY CLEANERS franchisees (2010 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
25 SBA loans on record
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54 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
54 Contacts Available
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a ZIPS DRY CLEANERS franchise ranges from $867,700 to $1,287,000. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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