The Fold

01The full story

Codie Sanchez describes The Fold as a very large laundromat operation built around one mega-location and wash-and-fold service. She says it did about $3 million, and notes that she was an investor rather than the sole owner. The core margin came from collecting, washing, folding, and returning customers’ laundry, rather than self-service machine cycles alone. She also describes review systems and community activities as ways to make a local laundromat known and trusted. The transcript does not give The Fold’s city, exact period for the $3 million figure, ownership percentage, or profit, so those details should not be inferred. The case demonstrates how a traditional service location can increase its reach by adding labor-intensive convenience services. Its operating demands differ from a small unattended laundromat: pickup, delivery, staffing, quality control, and turnaround promises all matter.