Dryclean Usa
The total investment to open a Dryclean Usa franchise ranges from $102,000 to $334,500. The initial franchise fee is $250,000.
What is the Dryclean Usa franchise?
Dryclean Usa is a dry cleaning and laundry business for people and businesses that need garments cleaned. The estimated total initial investment is $102,000 to $334,500. The initial franchise fee is $250,000.
The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Dryclean Usa was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida.
Loan Activity Score
20/100
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
Active Lenders
17
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Dryclean Usa has 17 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 17 lenders made 22 loans to franchisees of Dryclean Usa. PeerSense calculates Dryclean Usa's score as 20 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1976 · 17 locations
$102,000 to $334,500
$250,000
17
17 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Dryclean Usa
22
Total SBA loans
$222K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Dryclean Usa
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
22
Total Volume
$4.9M
Active Lenders
17
States
6
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Dryclean Usa based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
7.4% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
22 loans
Across 17 lenders
Lender Diversity
17 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$102,000 to $334,500 total
Dryclean Usa: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
1993
8 approvals. The best year on record for Dryclean Usa.
Top SBA State
Florida
12 SBA financed Dryclean Usa locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$222K
Median $167K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Dryclean Usa unit.
Lender Concentration
31.8%
Moderately Spread
Share of Dryclean Usa approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Dryclean Usa's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1993 (8 approvals). Operator density is highest in Florida with 12 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $222K, with the median at $167K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 31.8% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,056
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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