Turns Per Day (TPD) measures how many cycles each washer completes per day on average. It's the single best proxy for laundromat productivity. Industry healthy TPD is 5–8; top-quartile stores run 10+ TPD. Below 4 TPD usually means undersized customer base, equipment glut, poor location, or service quality issues. The calculator measures yours and benchmarks against your competitive set.
How to Calculate Yours
TPD = (Total monthly washer cycles) divided by (Total washers on floor) divided by (Days in month). Networked equipment reports this directly. Coin-only stores can back-into TPD from monthly revenue divided by average ticket per cycle, divided by washer count. The calculator handles both methods and shows TPD by capacity tier so you can spot which machine sizes are underperforming.
What to Do With Low TPD
Low TPD by capacity tier — usually means you have too many of that size; consider retool to a different mix (run Equipment Mix Optimizer). Low TPD across all tiers — usually means demand problem (location, hours, marketing); run CLEANBI Score to validate location, then look at hours, signage, and Google Business Profile. The calculator surfaces which lever is most likely to add the most TPD.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's a realistic TPD goal?
Aim for 7–8 TPD as a healthy operating store. Above 10 TPD requires great location, modern equipment, and probably WDF capture. Below 5 TPD signals structural issues that need diagnosis before scaling marketing or adding equipment.
Does TPD include WDF cycles?
Yes — every washer cycle counts whether it's a paying customer or WDF processing. Stores with healthy WDF often report 8–12 TPD because WDF runs back-of-house cycles in the off-hours when self-serve is quiet.
What does it cost?
Free. Save and export with a free WashBizHub account.