The store model builds on 50 years of commercial laundry experience. As well as being fully equipped, stores will have a consistent style, which has been designed through working with both architects and industry experts. The style includes exterior and interior signage and co-ordinated paint and flooring options.

Maytag Equipped Laundry operators also qualify for a Maytag Advantage Program, which offers benefits such as factory service training; discounted residential appliances from Whirlpool; kits to support a store opening or re-launch and point-of-sale material. They will receive discounts on exterior signs, special finance options and free membership of the Coin Laundry Association.

Bob English, general manager of global commercial laundry at Whirlpool Corp, said the company had done the preparation work, making it easier for entrepreneurs to enter the coin-laundry business, by offering easy set-up, operation and the potential to become highly profitable