A linen service is a subscription for clean textiles: a commercial laundry that owns the inventory, launders it at industrial scale, and swaps soiled for clean at your door on a weekly route. Businesses use it the way they use a utility — always on, never thought about.
What’s included
- The textiles themselves — napkins, tablecloths, towels, sheets, scrubs, uniforms, mats, depending on your industry.
- Industrial laundering and pressing — including hygienic processing for healthcare work.
- Weekly pickup and delivery on a fixed route day.
- Repair and replacement — worn items rotate out at the provider’s cost, not yours.
- Inventory management — the provider maintains your par level so you never run short.
Who uses linen services
Restaurants and bars, hotels and vacation rentals, clinics and dental practices, gyms, salons, auto shops, manufacturers — any business that goes through textiles faster than it wants to wash them. Industry-specific programs differ; see our services overview.
What it costs
Weekly per-item or per-wearer rates. Most small-to-mid businesses land between $150 and $900 per month all-in — the cost guides break it down by industry, and unfamiliar contract terms are decoded in the glossary.
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