
Legacy Business… or Slow Decline?
Strong cash flow, real estate included… but the industry tells a different story.
In 2025, Dry Cleaners businesses had a median reported sale price of $275,000 across 141 reported sales.
| Year | Reported sales | Median sale price | Median SDE | SDE multiple | Median revenue | Revenue multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | $275,000 | ||||
| 2024 | 120 | $275,000 | ||||
| 2023 | 112 | $240,000 | ||||
| 2022 | 100 | $246,404 | ||||
| 2021 | 79 | $180,000 | ||||
| 2020 | 73 | $225,000 | ||||
| 2019 | 179 | $215,000 | ||||
| 2018 | 158 | $167,000 |
All available years are shown. Median sale price and reported sales are public; Pro unlocks SDE, revenue, valuation multiples, SBA lending, and employment benchmarks.
These figures summarize reported business-for-sale transaction data and are intended as directional market benchmarks. Individual businesses can trade above or below these ranges based on size, margins, recurring revenue, owner involvement, location, customer concentration, and the quality of the financial records. The SBA lending and employment benchmarks available to Pro members come from separate public datasets.
Model the purchase price, SBA or custom financing, seller note, DSCR, and post-debt cash flow against these benchmarks.
SBA lending, employment, and interactive historical trends.