2022 DLI Cost Survey

Responses are kept strictly confidential to protect proprietary financial information.

Some of the most frequently requested material is information concerning drycleaning industry operating expenses. DLI periodically performs a survey and releases the results to its members. The information allows you to see how your operating costs compare to others in the industry. Once again, we need your help with this data. The more responses we receive, the more analysis we can complete and the more valuable and useful the information is to you. Please take a few moments and complete the questionnaire, responses are kept strictly confidential to protect proprietary financial information.

Neither your name nor city is necessary, but it is important to list your state or province.

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* 1. In what country do you currently reside?

United States

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what state/province do you live?

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* 3. Plant Costs

Starting price for a 2-piece suit ($)

Starting price for a laundered shirt ($)

Average hourly wage, including drivers ($)

If you offer wash-dry-fold services, what is your price per pound ($)

What is your minimum number of pounds accepted?

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* 4. Total 2022 Sales Revenue

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* 5. 2022 Sales Breakdown - What percentage of your total sales came from:

Drycleaning Sales (include leather, suede, alterations, etc.) %

Laundry Sales not including wash-dry-fold (%)

Wash-dry-fold services

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* 6. Total Labor (%)

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* 7. Labor Breakdown

Drycleaning Production by % (Wages of the production employees in the drycleaning operation. Include drycleaner, spotter, load hanger, presser)

Laundry Production by % (Wages of the production employees in the laundry operation. Include washer, presser, and touch up)

Counter Staff/Drivers % (include store shuttle drivers and route drivers)

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* 8. What percentage of the total labor above is attributed to:

Hourly Employees (%)

Salaried Employees (%)

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* 9. Wholesale Labor & Expenses % (work done by someone else--leathers, furs, wedding gowns, etc)

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* 10. Office & Administrative

Payroll Taxes, Unemployment %

Workers Comp Insurance %

Liability Insurance %

Automotive Insurance %

Environmental Insurance %

Office Salaries & Expenses % (Subscriptions, dues, legal, accounting, letterhead etc)

Employee Benefits % (Health, Pension Plan, Vacation, etc)

Travel & Education %

Claims %

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* 11. Miscellaneous Expenses

Utilities %

Supplies %

Auto Expense % (gasoline, oil, tires, maintenance, depreciation)

Advertising & Public Relations %

Other %

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* 12. Building & Equipment Overhead

Depreciation %

Interest & Bank Charges % (Interests on note and bank charges)

Repairs & Maintenance %

Rent, Real Estate Taxes & Licenses % (rent, including parking lot & charges based on volume)

Janitorial & Waste Removal %

Miscellaneous % (expenses not otherwise classified)

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* 13. Locations & Routes

How many total locations did you have in 2022?

How many routes did you operate in 2022?