Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 726 active companies in laundry and dry cleaning. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 6.1%, with 554 new companies registered, and 512 companies liquidated.
- 554 new companies
- 512 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Laundries & Dry cleaners in Switzerland.
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry size in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 554 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 42 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Laundries & Dry cleaners:
Canton of Zurich (129), Canton of Vaud (109), and Canton of Geneva (86).
Companies in laundry and dry cleaning are the 112th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 554 new companies
- 726 active companies
- ** year to date
Laundries & Dry cleaners — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 57 companies in laundry and dry cleaning were incorporated. In that same period, 43 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.0% growth in Switzerland.
- 57 new companies
- 43 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Size and number of employees in Switzerland
The most common company size for Laundries & Dry cleaners in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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93% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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5% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland
Out of the 726 companies in laundry and dry cleaning, most are active in
Dry-cleaning (394) and Washing of textiles (332).
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.
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Companies in laundry and dry cleaning in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (40%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (36%) and "Limited" (18%).
- Legal forms
- 40% Limited Liability Company
- 36% Sole proprietorship
- 18% Limited
- 7% Other
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 2 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
2900 Porrentruy
19/05/2026
5634 Merenschwand
15/05/2026
3800 Unterseen
18/03/2026
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 3 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
21/05/2026
9469 Haag (Rheintal)
16/04/2026
9006 St. Gallen
08/04/2026
3860 Meiringen
31/03/2026
Laundries & Dry cleaners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 19 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 status
19/06/2026
Change of company name, Change of status
16/06/2026
Change of status
11/06/2026