Commercial Hotel Laundry and Linen Management

§1What this business is

A central industrial laundry for the hospitality trade. Vans collect soiled linen from hotels, homestays, camps, hospitals and hostels; it is sorted, washed in large washer-extractors, dried, run through a flatwork ironer, folded, packed and delivered back. Extra services include dry cleaning, linen rental, curtain and carpet cleaning and RFID/barcode tracking of each client's linen.

Capacity: 2 tonnes of linen a day in year 1 rising to 8 tonnes a day in year 5, 330 working days; 30 hotel contracts at start, 100+ after 5 years.

§2Is it right for you?

Skills you need

• Industrial laundry process and chemicals
• Boiler and effluent plant management
• Logistics and route planning
• B2B contract sales

Why difficulty 5/5: Very large plant, heavy utilities and seasonal demand.

§3Market

§4Raw material & machinery

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Commercial Hospitality Laundry & Linen Management Unit

• Laundry chemicals — detergents, softeners, stain removers₹15 L for 3 months
• Boiler fuel and electricity₹30 L for 3 months with power
• Water₹6 L for 3 months
• Packaging materials₹8 L for 3 months

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Commercial Hospitality Laundry & Linen Management Unit

§5Licences & registration

1. Udyam registration
2. GST registration
3. Pollution control board consent to establish and to operate
4. Water discharge permission and ETP
5. Factory licence
6. Fire NOC
7. Boiler inspection certificate
8. ESIC and EPFO registration

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§6Schemes & subsidies

• CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
• Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan

CGTMSE can cover part of the loan; Stand-Up India for eligible founders; the profile mentions PMEGP only for small-scale versions.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Fixed capital ₹700 L (building 12,000 sq ft ₹180 L, laundry machinery ₹280 L, boiler and steam system ₹35 L, ETP ₹25 L, water softening ₹15 L, land development ₹20 L, vehicles ₹24 L, contingencies ₹30 L and others) + working capital ₹150 L = ₹850 L.

Working capital: ₹150 L for 3 months — salaries ₹45 L, electricity and fuel ₹30 L, chemicals ₹15 L, vehicle running ₹12 L and other costs.

Year not printed on the DUY profile. The figures are the profile's own indicative estimates — check current costs before you plan.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

A local service business; it has no goods to export.

§9Risks — where people fail

• Low occupancy seasons
• Linen damage and loss claims
• Utility cost rise
• Environmental compliance

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

1. Days 1–30: Visit a working commercial hotel laundry and linen management unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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¶Sources

1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Commercial Hospitality Laundry & Linen Management Unit

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.