Turns per day — how many times the average washer runs — is the metric every laundromat is bought and sold on. Divide total cycles by machine count and you have it.
96 cycles across 32 washers is 3.0 turns per day — solid; under 2 means empty machines, over 5 means lines out the door.
The example
Three days, each with total wash cycles and the number of washers.
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day | Cycles run | Washers | Turns / day |
| 2 | Monday | 96 | 32 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Saturday | 160 | 32 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Sunday | 144 | 32 | 4.5 |
The formula
One division per day:
How it works
Turns is an average across the whole floor:
B2is the total wash cycles started that day — from coin counts or the card system.C2is how many washers are on the floor.- Dividing gives the average number of times each machine turned.
Multiply turns by your average vend price for revenue per machine per day.
Try it: interactive demo
Enter the day's cycles and your washer count.
Variations
Revenue per machine per day
Scale turns by the average vend price.
Pitfalls & errors
Count washers only — mixing dryers into the machine count halves the metric and makes a good store look average.
Track turns by day of week; Saturday turns fund the store, and a weak Saturday is the first sign of a competitor.
Practice workbook
Frequently asked questions
What is a good turns-per-day number?
Where do I get the cycle count?
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