Laundromat acquisitions sit in a 2.0×–4.0× SDE band. Where a specific deal lands is structural, not negotiated.
of deals presented WDF revenue at gross margin without fully-loaded labor. Largest source of post-LOI repricing.
SDE multiple band stable. Equipment age driving placement more than any factor in the trailing 24 months.
SBA fall-through cause: lease term under 10 years. Ahead of unverified cash revenue and DSCR failure.
of sites flagged for PERC contamination from prior dry-cleaning operations. Phase I diligence non-negotiable.
The 2.0×–4.0× SDE band held this quarter, but the dispersion within it widened. Equipment age is doing more of the work in pricing than at any point in the trailing 24 months — stores with average machine age over 10 years transacted at the lower third of the band even when other conditions were intact.
The pattern to watch: WDF and PUD revenue presented at gross margin contribution to SDE appeared in 71% of deals reviewed. Fully-loaded labor analysis brought these lines to break-even or below in roughly two-thirds of cases. This is now the largest source of post-LOI repricing in the sample window.
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