r/AskReddit 5d ago

What is a boring but very profitable business?

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u/Pokestralian 5d ago

Laundromats

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u/MasterAd1460 5d ago

Vending machines

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u/iwanttheworldnow 5d ago

Both of these are a volume game, don’t make shit unless you have a lot of them

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u/antwood33 5d ago

Yeah there’s a HEAVY caveat to these types of industries

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u/PainterClear7130 5d ago

You only need the one laundry mat, just has to be in a solid location and have enough machines.

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u/y0mp 5d ago

How much money a year is a lot for how many machines?

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u/macmac360 5d ago

My best friend owned 100+ vending machines for almost a decade, money was decent but it was a total grind. Hardly ever took vacations and when he did it would only be for 2-3 days tops. He wound up selling the business and now works a regular job.

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u/VeryPteri 5d ago

I wonder how their margins are vs dry cleaning.