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Laundries & Dry cleaners — Companies in laundry and dry cleaning in French-speaking Switzerland

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Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry overview in French-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 267 active companies in laundry and dry cleaning. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 19.2%, with 201 new companies registered, and 158 companies liquidated.

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  • 201 new companies
  • 158 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Geographical breakdown in French-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Laundries & Dry cleaners in French-speaking Switzerland.

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry size in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 201 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 43 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Laundries & Dry cleaners: Canton of Zurich (130), Canton of Vaud (109), and Canton of Geneva (86). Companies in laundry and dry cleaning are the 97th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 201 new companies
  • 267 active companies
  • ** year to date

Laundries & Dry cleaners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in French-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 22 companies in laundry and dry cleaning were incorporated. In that same period, 16 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.3% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 22 new companies
  • 16 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Size and number of employees in French-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Laundries & Dry cleaners in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 4% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in French-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 267 companies in laundry and dry cleaning, most are active in Washing of textiles (148) and Dry-cleaning (119). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Laundries & Dry cleaners
Nb of legal entities
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Washing of textiles
148
Dry-cleaning
119

Companies in laundry and dry cleaning in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (41%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (41%) and "Limited" (11%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 41% Limited Liability Company
  • 41% Sole proprietorship
  • 11% Limited
  • 7% Other

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest registrations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1212 Grand-Lancy
08/07/2026
1974 Arbaz
12/06/2026
2900 Porrentruy
19/05/2026
1815 Clarens
14/04/2026
1222 Vésenaz
27/03/2026
1205 Genève
20/03/2026
1207 Genève
16/03/2026
1004 Lausanne
06/03/2026
1213 Onex
19/02/2026
1678 Siviriez
10/02/2026

Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest liquidations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1802 Corseaux
24/06/2026
1004 Lausanne
01/06/2026
3966 Chalais
30/04/2026
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
10/02/2026
1202 Genève
22/01/2026
1290 Versoix
23/12/2025
1800 Vevey
03/12/2025
1217 Meyrin
12/11/2025

Laundries & Dry cleaners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
19/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
19/08/2026
Other change
07/08/2026
Other change
07/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of capital, Change of purpose, Change of legal form
15/07/2026
Other change
10/07/2026
Change of purpose
10/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
09/07/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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