Dry cleaners in Tennessee

As of September 2026, map listings count 250 dry cleaners in Tennessee. 88 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 0.9 per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Tennessee comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,842 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $20.8M 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Tennessee was 225 in 2023, down 22.9% from 2019. That is one for every 12,552 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Tennessee.

Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #17 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (76). Among 12 scored counties, Rutherford County scores highest (69).