India’s retail landscape is crowded. From apparel and jewellery to salons and pharmacies, countless stores exist per million people. Yet, one everyday service remains dramatically under-penetrated: laundry and dry cleaning.
According to latest industry data, eyewear stores in India stand at about 60 per million people. Footwear and pharmacy each hover around 350–450 per million. Apparel and jewellery soar at 1,000–1,200 per million. We’ve estimated laundry/dry-cleaning at just 80–120 stores per million, and salons at 700–900 per million. That places laundry services in the same ball-park as niche segments like eyewear, despite being a daily-need category for millions.
Why this is huge for REVIVO:
- Underserved demand — Households need reliable laundry/cleaning more than ever, yet organized brands are few.
- Large addressable market — If apparel has ~1000 stores per million, even reaching 300–400 for laundry means huge growth potential.
- Brand advantage — Many independent providers lack service quality, scalability, technology, and branding. REVIVO can lead.
- Franchise opportunity — Franchisees can capture first-mover advantage across Indian cities.
For founders and investors looking at service-based franchising, this gap isn’t just a data point. It’s a strategy window. The next big retail chain may not be selling clothes or shoes — it might be cleaning them. At REVIVO, we’re already positioned. Are you ready to join the wave?