Is Spin Doctor Laundromat or ZIPS Cleaners cheaper to open?

Spin Doctor Laundromat costs $490,000–$1,400,000 and ZIPS Cleaners costs $761,700–$1,198,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Spin Doctor Laundromat has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Spin Doctor Laundromat or ZIPS Cleaners?

Spin Doctor Laundromat reports $521,280 average annual unit revenue vs $1,256,748 for ZIPS Cleaners (FDD Item 19). ZIPS Cleaners is higher. For Spin Doctor Laundromat: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average.

Which is the better franchise, Spin Doctor Laundromat or ZIPS Cleaners?

FranchiseVerdict grades Spin Doctor Laundromat D and ZIPS Cleaners A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Spin Doctor Laundromat vs ZIPS Cleaners

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Spin Doctor Laundromat and ZIPS Cleaners are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Spin Doctor Laundromat requires an investment of $490K – $1.4M while ZIPS Cleaners requires $762K – $1.2M. In terms of revenue, ZIPS Cleaners reports higher average unit revenue at $1.3M. FranchiseVerdict rates Spin Doctor Laundromat D (Below average) and ZIPS Cleaners A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Spin Doctor Laundromat	ZIPS Cleaners
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$490K – $1.4M	$762K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$15KConditional fee
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$521KCompany-owned only · n=1	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	1	72
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+4 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2006
FDD Year	2025	2025