Jyothy enters laundry sector

Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, an FMGC company, is making a foray into laundry services with its launch, Fabric Spa. This chain of dry cleaners and launderers will provide rejuvenating solutions for garments under its र 400 million subsidiary Jyothy Fabricare Services (JFSL). The company has acquired two acres of land in Apparel Park, Bangalore, where it plans to set up a 45,000 sq, ft service station. Besides laundry services, Fabric Spa would provide ironing and dry cleaning services and would work under three heads – retail (exclusive Fabric Spa outlets), institutional (airlines, hotels, hostels and private apartments) and door-to-door. The laundry services would be classified as super premium, premium and economy depending on the cost and nature of service that is being offered. Fabric Spa would be first launched in Bangalore with 55 collection and delivery centres, five quick service stations and one giant laundry service station with a capacity of handling 50,000 pieces of clothing everyday.