Laundries & Dry cleaners — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 724 active companies in laundry and dry cleaning. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 6.5%, with 564 new companies registered, and 520 companies liquidated.
- 564 new companies
- 520 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, 564 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 44 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 112th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 564 new companies
- 724 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, 47 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% growth in Switzerland.
- 57 new companies
- 47 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 724 companies in laundry and dry cleaning, most are active in
Dry-cleaning (393) and Washing of textiles (331).
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" (39%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (36%) and "Limited" (18%).
- Legal forms
- 39% Limited Liability Company
- 36% Sole proprietorship
- 18% Limited
- 7% Other
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 1 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8600 Dübendorf
21/07/2026
1212 Grand-Lancy
08/07/2026
8152 Glattbrugg
07/07/2026
5112 Thalheim AG
30/06/2026
Laundries & Dry cleaners — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 4 companies in laundry and dry cleaning have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8600 Dübendorf
03/08/2026
8400 Winterthur
03/08/2026
8596 Münsterlingen
06/07/2026
Laundries & Dry cleaners – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 17 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
Change of status
17/08/2026
Change of status
14/08/2026