Operating a laundromat can sound simple to the average outsider due to its mechanized nature. However, anyone with some experience in this industry will tell you the many challenges that comes in owning and operating a laundromat. Machines break down, customers complain, attendants are sometimes limited in their help, etc.

This section addresses the following factor in operating a laundromat;

- General store operations
- Washer and Dryer machine maintenance
- Essential laundromat supplies
- Laundromat equipment
- Laundromat insurance needs
- Customer service