Laundromat Sale and Acquisition Glossary
Every term you will meet in a laundromat transaction, from SDE and turns per day to standby agreements and stored-value liability. Definition first, then why it changes the price.
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- SDE (Seller's Discretionary Earnings)
- EBITDA
- Add-Back
- Owner Benefit
- Multiple (Valuation Multiple)
- Turns Per Day (TPD)
- Vend Price
- Top Loader
- Front Loader
- Hard-Mount Washer
- Soft-Mount Washer
- G-Force (Extraction)
- Retool
- Card System
- PayRange
- Wash-Dry-Fold (WDF)
- Pickup and Delivery (PUD)
- Attended vs. Unattended
- Lease Assignment
- Option Period (Lease)
- CAM (Common Area Maintenance)
- NNN (Triple Net Lease)
- Personal Guarantee
- LOI (Letter of Intent)
- APA (Asset Purchase Agreement)
- Asset Sale
- Stock Sale
- Escrow
- Earnest Money
- Contingency
- Non-Compete
- Transition Period
- Seller Note
- Standby Agreement
- SBA 7(a)
- SBA 504
- Equity Injection
- DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- Cap Rate
- Phase I ESA
- Bulk Sale
- Successor Liability
- Form 8594
- Section 1060
- Bonus Depreciation
- Section 179
- Goodwill
- FF&E
- Working Capital
- Proof of Funds
- Blind Teaser
- CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum)
- NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)
- Buyer Qualification
- Deal Room
- QoE (Quality of Earnings)
- Water-Bill Analysis
- Collection Audit
- Utility Ratio
- Demographics Radius
- Renter-Occupied Share
- In-Unit Laundry Penetration
- Boiler
- Water Heater Recovery Rate
- Gas BTU Load
- Sewer Impact Fee
- Backflow Preventer
- ADA Compliance
- Roll-Up
- Platform Acquisition
- Absentee Owner
- Semi-Absentee
- Breakeven
- Payback Period
- IRR (Internal Rate of Return)
- ROI (Return on Investment)
- Stored-Value Liability
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This page is general information about laundromat transactions, not legal, tax, or investment advice, and not a guarantee of sale price, timing, or financing approval. Verify current rules with your own CPA, attorney, lender, and the relevant state or municipal agency before acting.