home → Starting a Business → Small Business Ideas → Personal and Laundry Services

Personal and Laundry Services

Industries in the Personal and Laundry Services subsector group establishments that provide personal and laundry services to individuals, households, and businesses. Services performed include: personal care services; death care services; laundry and drycleaning services; and a wide range of other personal services, such as pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services.

The Personal and Laundry Services subsector is by no means all-inclusive of the services that could be termed personal services (i.e., those provided to individuals rather than businesses). There are many other subsectors, as well as sectors, that provide services to persons. Establishments providing legal, accounting, tax preparation, architectural, portrait photography, and similar professional services are classified in Sector 54, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; those providing job placement, travel arrangement, home security, interior and exterior house cleaning, exterminating, lawn and garden care, and similar support services are classified in Sector 56, Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services; those providing health and social services are classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; those providing amusement and recreation services are classified in Sector 71, Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; those providing educational instruction are classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; those providing repair services are classified in Subsector 811, Repair and Maintenance; and those providing spiritual, civic, and advocacy services are classified in Subsector 813, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations.

8121 Personal Care Services
This industry group comprises establishments, such as barber and beauty shops, that provide appearance care services to individual consumers.

81211 Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing hair care services; (2) providing nail care services; and (3) providing facials or applying makeup (except permanent makeup).

Illustrative Examples:
Barber shops; Hair stylist shops; Beauty salons; Nail salons; Cosmetology salons.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

812111 Barber Shops
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops primarily engaged in cutting, trimming, and styling boys' and men's hair; and/or shaving and trimming men's beards.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

  • Offering training in barbering - classified in U.S. Industry 611511, Cosmetology and Barber Schools; and
  • Providing hair care services (except establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylists) - classified in U.S. Industry 812112, Beauty Salons.

812112 Beauty Salons
This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting, trimming, shampooing, weaving, coloring, waving, or styling hair; (2) providing facials; and (3) applying makeup (except permanent makeup).

Illustrative Examples:
Beauty parlors or shops; Facial salons or shops; Combined beauty and barber shops; Hairdressing salons or shops; Cosmetology salons or shops; Unisex or women's hair stylist shops.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

  • Cutting, trimming, and styling men's and boys' hair (known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) - classified in U.S. Industry 812111, Barber Shops;
  • Offering training in hair styling or the cosmetic arts - classified in U.S. Industry 611511, Cosmetology and Barber Schools;
  • Providing nail care services - classified in U.S. Industry 812113, Nail Salons;
  • Providing massage, electrolysis (i.e., hair removal), permanent makeup, or tanning services - classified in U.S. Industry 812199, All Other Personal Care Services; and
  • Providing medical skin care services (e.g., cosmetic surgery, dermatology) - classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance.

812113 Nail Salons
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nail care services, such as manicures, pedicures, and nail extensions.

81219 Other Personal Care Services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal care services (except hair, nail, facial, or nonpermanent makeup services).

Illustrative Examples:
Depilatory or electrolysis (i.e., hair removal) salons; Permanent makeup salons; Ear piercing services; Steam or turkish baths; Hair replacement (except by offices of physicians) or weaving services; Tanning salons; Massage parlors; Tattoo parlors; Nonmedical diet and weight reducing centers.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

812191 Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonmedical services to assist clients in attaining or maintaining a desired weight. The sale of weight reduction products, such as food supplements, may be an integral component of the program. These services typically include individual or group counseling, menu and exercise planning, and weight and body measurement monitoring.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

812199 Other Personal Care Services
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal care services (except hair, nail, facial, nonpermanent makeup, or nonmedical diet and weight reducing services).

Illustrative Examples:
Depilatory or electrolysis (i.e., hair removal) salons; Saunas; Ear piercing services; Steam or turkish baths; Hair replacement (except by offices of physicians) or weaving services; Tanning salons; Massage parlors; Tattoo parlors; Permanent makeup salons.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

  • Cutting, trimming, and styling men's and boys' hair (known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) - classified in U. S. Industry 812111, Barber Shops;
  • Providing hair, facial, or nonpermanent makeup services (except establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) - classified in U.S. Industry 812112, Beauty Shops;
  • Nail care services - classified in U.S. Industry 812113, Nail Salons;
  • Providing nonmedical diet and weight reducing services - classified in U.S. Industry 812191, Diet and Weight Reducing Centers; and
  • Providing medical or surgical hair replacement or weight reduction services - classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance.

8122 Death Care Services

81221 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
See industry description for 812210 below.

812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing the dead for burial or interment and conducting funerals (i.e., providing facilities for wakes, arranging transportation for the dead, selling caskets and related merchandise). Funeral homes combined with crematories are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments (except funeral homes) primarily engaged in cremating the dead are classified in Industry 812220, Cemeteries and Crematories.

81222 Cemeteries and Crematories
See industry description for 812220 below.

812220 Cemeteries and Crematories
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains and/or cremating the dead.

Illustrative Examples:
Cemetery associations (i.e., operators of cemeteries); Memorial gardens (i.e., burial places); Crematories (except combined with funeral homes); Pet cemeteries; Mausoleums.

Cross-References.

8123 Drycleaning and Laundry Services

81231 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
See industry description for 812310 below.

812310 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities with coin-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use on the premises and (2) establishments primarily engaged in supplying and servicing coin-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use in places of business operated by others, such as apartments and dormitories.

81232 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
See industry description for 812320 below.

812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing drycleaning services (except coin-operated); (2) providing laundering services (except linen and uniform supply or coin-operated); (3) providing dropoff and pickup sites for laundries and/or drycleaners; and (4) providing specialty cleaning services for specific types of garments and other textile items (except carpets and upholstery), such as fur, leather, or suede garments; wedding gowns; hats; draperies; and pillows. These establishments may provide all, a combination of, or none of the cleaning services on the premises.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

81233 Linen and Uniform Supply
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as uniforms, gowns and coats, table linens, bed linens, towels, clean room apparel, and treated mops or shop towels.

812331 Linen Supply
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as table and bed linens; towels; diapers; and uniforms, gowns, or coats of the type used by doctors, nurses, barbers, beauticians, and waitresses.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing are classified in U.S. Industry 812332, Industrial Launderers.

812332 Industrial Launderers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing, such as protective apparel (flame and heat resistant) and clean room apparel; dust control items, such as treated mops, rugs, mats, dust tool covers, cloths, and shop or wiping towels.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered uniforms, gowns or coats of the type used by doctors, nurses, barbers, beauticians, and waitresses are classified in U.S. Industry 812331, Linen Supply.

8129 Other Personal Services
The industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services (except personal care services, death care services, or drycleaning and laundry services).

81291 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
See industry description for 812910 below.

812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary), such as boarding, grooming, sitting, and training pets.

Learn about operating an Animal Daycare business or an Aquarium Services business.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

81292 Photofinishing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements.

Cross-References.

812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)
This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs) primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in processing motion picture film for the motion picture and television industries are classified in U.S. Industry 512199, Other Motion Picture and Video Industries; and
  • Establishments known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs are classified in U.S. Industry 812922, One-Hour Photofinishing.

812922 One-Hour Photofinishing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements on a short turnaround or while-you-wait basis.

Cross-References.

81293 Parking Lots and Garages
See industry description for 812930 below.

812930 Parking Lots and Garages
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing parking space for motor vehicles, usually on an hourly, daily, or monthly basis and/or valet parking services.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing extended or dead storage of motor vehicles are classified in Industry 493190, Other Warehousing and Storage.

81299 All Other Personal Services
See industry description for 812990 below.

812990 All Other Personal Services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services (except personal care services, death care services, drycleaning and laundry services, pet care services, photofinishing services, or parking space and/or valet parking services).

Illustrative Examples:
Bail bonding or bondsperson services; Shoeshine services; Coin-operated personal services machine (e.g., blood pressure, locker, photographic, scale, shoeshine) concession operators; Social escort services; Consumer buying services; Wedding planning services; Dating services.

Learn how to operate an Astrology Tarot Card Business.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in

 

Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

Starting a Business
Business Planning Franchises Running Your Own Business Small Business Ideas Starting/Buying a Business
Managing Your Business
Human Resources Legal Management Principles Offices, Software & Equipment Work-Life Balance
Marketing Your Business
Advertising & PR Marketing Strategy Sales
Business Finances
Accounting Financial Management Financing Taxes
Small Business Resources
Business Travel Education Federal Government Glossary Interest Groups Small Business Information Small Business Stories State Government
Sponsored Ads