Cascade Linen Works
Representative photograph · not an actual listingA commercial linen operator serving 34 independent hospitality clients within a 45-mile radius. Weekly scheduled routes and three-year service agreements provide a predictable operating calendar. All figures describe an invented operating scenario; no real company, customer accounts or property is offered for sale.
Owner-operated. The fictional owner participates in customer relationships, purchasing and weekly scheduling. Reported SDE includes owner compensation; replacement management is modeled separately.
12 fictional team members support this operation. The owner’s participation is reflected in SDE; a replacement-manager adjustment is included in our financing illustration.
Industrial wash line, flatwork ironer, three delivery vehicles and sorting tables. Ordinary operating supplies are included in the asking price. No additional inventory payment is modeled.
An established local reputation supports repeat business. A focused service offering and manageable footprint make day-to-day operations easy to understand. Existing equipment capacity leaves room for measured growth.
Add medical-office linens and a second early-morning collection route.
The fictional seller is simplifying a portfolio of unrelated businesses and can support an orderly handover.
“There is work to do here, and the right operator will see the possibilities. Please keep the wash cycles shorter than your friends-and-family fundraising calls.”
Taylor Ellis (fictional)
A bright 3,100-square-foot laundry with 38 washers and 40 dryer pockets. Wash-and-fold serves 190 recurring households; most equipment was replaced in 2022 and the lease includes two five-year options.
A long-standing neighborhood laundry near dense rental housing. Utility monitoring and remote door controls keep owner involvement to approximately 12 hours weekly; attended service covers the busiest periods.
A compact attended laundromat with loyal walk-in customers and dated signage. Several older machines are offline; the asking price reflects the maintenance backlog and room for operational improvement.
