Dry cleaners in Missouri

As of September 2026, map listings count 233 dry cleaners in Missouri. Of those, 85 are chain locations, or 36%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Missouri comes to about $4.9B a year: $1,939 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $20.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 33% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 197 businesses with payroll in Missouri classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 10.4% from 2019. That is one for every 12,732 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $187K has gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Missouri.

Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #24 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Springfield metro area scores highest (74). Among 8 scored counties, Clay County scores highest (71).