In ancient times of doing laundry, a tub of hot water, a washboard in a wooden frame with somewhere to rest the bar of laundry soap in pauses from scrubbing, this is a familiar tools and ways of how our great-grandmothers washed the laundry. It's not wrong, but it's only part of the history. Factory-made washboards with metal or glass scrubbing surfaces certainly spread round the world in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and bars of soap were cheap and plentiful by the late 1800s, but there were other ways of tackling the laundry through different culture in every country. Laundry has always been done by hand in the Philippines, until laundry shops came out into business.

 

Sometime in 1995 its first current outlet in Makati City was established. Initially they catered to the higher – income market in the commercial district of Makati, but as they expect to expand and to include other busy areas in the metropolis, their customer extended down to the lower – income market. In a span of five years the laundry service boomed and continue to grow. It has now a chain of 56 shops all over the Philippines. The success of Lavandera Ko has since blossomed in Metro Manila. The current viability of the laundry business sector coupled with low capital requirements made the industry attractive to enterprising Filipinos.

Today, Lavandera Ko Inc. is offering a nationwide franchising program, besides from the usual set-up in a commercial buildings, we also have the Lavandera Ko in a van. Master Area Franchise is also offered. With more than 20 years’ experience behind us, they are confident that they can lead the franchise into a successful and profitable business venture. But as time goes by, the Lavandera Ko Inc. continues its legacy and maintaining its acknowledgement as one of the pioneer laundry service in the country.