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Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii

Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,950
637 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
913
−10.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1B
On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households
39.6
70% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$520K
41% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#49 of 51
Market score 14 · Low

A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,950 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Hawaii. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 39.6 for every 10,000 households, 70% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.

Households in Hawaii spend about $1B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,058 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 1,950 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $520K per business, 41% below the U.S. figure of $880K.

Official counts show 913 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Hawaii in 2023, down 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 539 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #49 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 14 (low). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (21). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (39).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI211,23236.4$583K−2.3%#353 of 387
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI1637066.2$307K−2.5%#374 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI3921629.2$626K+4.6%#375 of 536
2Kapaa, HI2813255.9$356K+0.3%#460 of 536

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI3321629.2$626K+4.6%#1,775 of 2,210
2Honolulu County, HI251,23236.4$583K−2.3%#1,981 of 2,210
3Kauai County, HI2313255.9$356K+0.3%#2,026 of 2,210
4Maui County, HI1937066.3$307K−2.5%#2,102 of 2,210
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Hawaii?

Hawaii has 1,950 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 637 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 913 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 10.2% from 2019. Official counts list 1,176 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $1B a year, or $2,058 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,950 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $520K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Hawaii has 39.6 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 70% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $520K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Hawaii would have about 1,152, against 1,950 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 539 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 21 (low). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 39 (lower middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 33 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Hawaii scores 14 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (low), #49 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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