Why So Many Asians Own Laundromats In The US

Published: 10 March 2023
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The Oscar award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” features a Chinese family-owned laundromat. But the real stories of Asian laundries have largely been invisible.

Beginning with Chinese, and later Korean immigrants, Asians have dominated the industry since the early 1900s, fighting racist laws and language barriers. Today, in the aftermath of COVID, thousands of stores in the industry are struggling.

From New York City to California, here are the stories of survival from Asian family-owned laundries and dry cleaners that serve as staples for their surrounding communities.

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