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Laundry feasibility study

Latest regulatory change: 2024 · reviewed 2026-10-10

An everyday service, under updated municipal requirements published by the ministry in 2024.

  • 32.2 millionPopulation in the 2022 census[3]
  • 41.6%Share of non-Saudis in the population[3]
  • 2024New laundry requirements adopted[2]

Latest regulatory and market changes

  1. 2024The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMAH) put draft requirements for clothing and linen laundries out for public comment.[1]
  2. 2024The ministry published the requirements on its official website, and the press reported their adoption in final form; they require separating the soiled area from the clean area and prohibit workers living inside the laundry.[4]

Why now

  • A large number of residents and single men rely on laundries regularly.[3]
  • A pick-up and delivery service opens up the family and office-worker segment.

32.2 millionPopulation of Saudi Arabia in the 2022 census, 41.6% of whom are non-Saudis, a large customer segment for laundries.[3]

The idea and business model

A laundry that takes in individuals' clothes and household linen to wash, iron and return, and may serve commercial premises. Revenue comes from per-item washing and ironing charges, subscriptions and a pick-up and delivery service.

Model: Site-based services

Project economics

Revenue formula

Daily items×Average price per item×Operating days

Sales channels

  • In-store
  • Pick-up and delivery
  • Corporate contracts

Largest cost items

  • Washing machines and irons
  • Electricity, water and supplies
  • Salaries
  • Rent

Decisive indicators we measure

  • Items per worker per day
  • Cost per item
  • Share of corporate contracts
  • Equipment utilisation

Relevant authorities

  • Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMAH) via Balady: licence and requirements
  • Civil Defence
  • Ministry of Commerce: Commercial Registration (CR)

What needs your attention

  • The new requirements may require existing shops to be redesigned.
  • Occupying pavements and reserving parking spaces in front of the shop is prohibited.
  • Competition from pick-up and delivery apps.

What a Laundry study calculates for you

  • Fit-out that meets the 2024 requirements
  • Equipment capacity in items per day
  • Cost per item and pricing against competitors
  • Viability of a pick-up and delivery service
  • Daily items needed to break even

Every one of these figures appears in your study with its source and date, built on your location and capital, with a clear line between documented facts and assumptions.

Sources

Most sources are Saudi government and press pages in Arabic; titles are kept in their original language so you can find them.

  1. مسودة اشتراطات مغاسل الملابسعكاظ · 2024-02
  2. اعتماد اشتراطات مغاسل الملابس والمفروشاتالوطن · 2024-11
  3. اشتراطات مغاسل الملابس والمفروشاتوزارة البلديات والإسكان · 2024-09
  4. Saudi Arabia population hits 32.2 mln in 2022أرقام (عن الهيئة العامة للإحصاء) · 2023-05

Last reviewed: 4 November 2026. This page introduces the activity; detailed figures belong in the study.