The Broadway Bubble

What The Broadway Bubble does

The Broadway Bubble is a single-site community laundromat and social-services hub located at 718 Broadway in Midtown Kingston, New York. Founded in 2022, it operates 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm and serves the surrounding neighborhood with three laundry service tiers: self-service using 39 recently installed Electrolux CompassPro washing machines (priced by load weight from $3.00 for a 20 lb wash), drop-off wash-and-fold at $1.25-$1.39 per pound, and an electric-van pickup-and-delivery service at $1.75 per pound bookable via CleanCloudApp.

The facility is operated by The Bubble Project LLC, a subsidiary of Kingston Midtown Rising (KMR), a not-for-profit asset-based community development corporation. Beyond laundry, the site functions as a community hub offering free services (dry days on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, free soap, WiFi, and Wednesday produce distribution) and educational and recreational programming including Spanish classes, GED classes, English classes through Ulster Literacy, guitar lessons, the BEAST youth sports and therapy program in partnership with One Strike Fitness, ORACLE Outreach, and a senior Crosswords + Coffee program. Staff of twelve, predominantly multilingual in English, Spanish, and Q'eqchi', mostly reside in Kingston.

Revenue is generated transactionally through laundry services, while capital expenditure has been funded by philanthropic grants — most recently a NoVo Foundation grant in May 2025 that financed the Electrolux equipment upgrade. The business has no external equity investors, serves a customer base of individual Midtown Kingston residents rather than enterprise accounts, and operates under a mission-driven nonprofit ownership structure that prioritizes affordability and free-service provision over margin maximization.

Name

The Broadway Bubble

Legal name

The Bubble Project LLC

Website

https://laundryxlove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Broadway Bubble is a nonprofit community laundromat and social-services hub in Midtown Kingston, New York, offering self-service, drop-off, and pickup/delivery laundry alongside free educational, youth, and senior programming for local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laundry Services

NAICS

Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners (812310), Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (81232)

akta.pro primary industry

Laundromat + Wash-and-Fold Hybrid Locations (HSAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attended / Full-Service Laundromats (Self-Service + Assistance) (HSAJAAAE), Same-Day / Express Wash-and-Fold (HSAJABAB)

Keywords

• Self-service laundromat
• Wash and fold service
• Laundry pickup delivery
• Community laundromat hub
• Adult education classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Self-Service Laundry: Customers operate machines themselves. Revenue from machine usage fees based on weight of laundry.
2. Drop-Off Wash & Fold Service: Full wash, dry, and fold service at $1.25-$1.39 per pound. Premium and standard tiers available.
3. Pickup & Delivery Service: Collection and delivery of laundry using electric van. Wash, dry and fold service at $1.75 per pound.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Broadway Bubble operates a full- and self-service laundromat at 718 Broadway in Midtown Kingston, New York, providing self-service wash/dry on Electrolux CompassPro machines, drop-off wash-and-fold service, and pickup-and-delivery laundry service. The operation is paired with a Community Hub that hosts educational classes (Spanish, GED, English), youth programs (BEAST), senior activities (Crosswords + Coffee), and free amenities (dry days, soap, WiFi, produce). It is operated as a project of the nonprofit Kingston Midtown Rising.

Product overview

The Broadway Bubble is a laundromat and community hub operated by Kingston Midtown Rising (KMR), a nonprofit asset-based community development organization. The offering combines laundry services with community support programs. Core services include Self-Service Laundry (using Electrolux CompassPro machines), Drop-Off Wash & Fold Service (including premium and student options), Pickup + Delivery Service (using electric van), and Free Services (dry days, soap, WiFi, produce). The Community Hub Programs module offers educational classes (Spanish, GED, English), guitar lessons, youth programming (BEAST Program), senior activities (Crosswords + Coffee), and support services (ORACLE Outreach). The laundromat operates 7 days a week from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM at 718 Broadway, Kingston, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Service Laundry Self-service coin-operated laundry using Electrolux CompassPro machines in multiple sizes (20 lb, 30 lb, 65 lb, 85 lb) with per-load pricing from $3.00 to $9.00 and dryers at 30¢ per 9 minutes, available to walk-in customers at the Midtown Kingston storefront.
• Drop-Off Wash & Fold Service Drop-off wash, dry, and fold service priced at $1.25 per pound including soap and fabric softener, with a Premium tier at $1.39 per pound and a Student Special at $1.00 per pound; typical turnaround 2-4 hours. Available to walk-in customers at the Midtown Kingston storefront.
• Pickup + Delivery Laundry Service Curbside pickup and delivery laundry service using an electric van, priced at $1.75 per pound for wash, dry, and fold including generic soap and softener; bookable through CleanCloudApp or by phone, scheduled subject to traffic and weather.
• Free Community Services Complimentary amenities including Free Dry Days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; free soap (one box per wash); free WiFi; and free produce every Wednesday, designed to support community members facing economic hardship.
• Community Hub Programs Educational and social enrichment programs held in the on-site Community Hub, including Spanish classes, GED classes, English classes (in partnership with Ulster Literacy), guitar lessons, the BEAST Program (sports, therapy, arts for ages 5-14 with One Strike Fitness), ORACLE Outreach, and Crosswords + Coffee for seniors; classes delivered in English, Spanish, and Q'eqchi'.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• One Strike FitnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with One Strike Fitness to deliver the BEAST Program (Bubble Empowerment and Sports Training) offering sports, small-group therapy, arts + culture, and fun + games for children ages 5-14.
• Ulster LiteracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ulster Literacy to offer English classes that draw students from over a dozen countries. Classes serve immigrant communities and English-speaking participants alike.
• Kingston Midtown RisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingston Midtown Rising (KMR) is the parent not-for-profit corporation that operates the Broadway Bubble as both a business and a base of service. KMR invests in improving quality of life for people in Midtown Kingston and provides staffing, programming, and organizational support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• LaundroLab: Modern, design-forward self-service laundromat franchise focused on upgraded equipment and customer experience. Comparable as an emerging player emphasizing modern equipment aesthetics and efficiency, similar to Broadway Bubble's recent Electrolux CompassPro upgrade.
• Hampr: App-based on-demand laundry pickup and delivery service. Comparable as an emerging digital-first player in the per-pound wash-and-fold pickup/delivery segment where Broadway Bubble also competes via CleanCloudApp.

Direct peers

• Martinizing Dry Cleaning: Established U.S. dry cleaning and laundry franchise with drop-off service. Comparable as a direct competitor in neighborhood dry cleaning and wash-and-fold, though operating as a commercial chain rather than a community hub.
• Lapels Dry Cleaning: Dry cleaning and laundry franchise offering drop-off and pickup/delivery services. Comparable in the wash-and-fold and dry cleaning service category with similar per-pound pricing structures, but as a commercial franchise without the community programming layer.
• Cleanly: On-demand laundry pickup and delivery service operating in multiple U.S. metros. Comparable in service model (app-based booking, per-pound wash-and-fold pricing) but without the integrated community programming and free-service mission.
• Rinse: National pickup-and-delivery laundry and dry cleaning service with app-based booking. Directly comparable in the pickup/delivery wash-and-fold segment at $1.75/lb-tier pricing, though Rinse is a venture-backed commercial operator rather than a community-hub nonprofit.
• Press Cleaners: Pickup and delivery dry cleaning and laundry service with app-based scheduling. Comparable in digital-first pickup/delivery wash-and-fold model, though operating commercially across multiple markets without nonprofit community programming.

Broad incumbents

• CSC ServiceWorks: Largest U.S. operator of coin-operated laundromats and route-based laundry services. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in self-service laundromat equipment and operations, and runs the LaundryCares Foundation that promotes laundromats as community hubs—a thematic parallel to Broadway Bubble's mission.
• Tide Cleaners: P&G-owned national wash-and-fold and dry cleaning chain offering drop-off and pickup/delivery services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the wash-and-fold space, though it operates as a commercial chain without The Broadway Bubble's community-hub nonprofit overlay.
• Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems: Leading supplier and operator of laundry equipment for multifamily housing. Comparable as an incumbent in commercial laundry equipment and operations, including coin-operated machines similar to Broadway Bubble's Electrolux CompassPro fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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