{"id":14090,"date":"2022-04-12T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=14090"},"modified":"2022-04-12T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T13:58:39","slug":"laundromat-disrupter-mr-jeff-opens-first-uk-location-in-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/laundromat-disrupter-mr-jeff-opens-first-uk-location-in-belfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundromat disrupter Mr Jeff opens first UK location in Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><strong>Mr Jeff,<\/strong> a laundry franchise infused with cutting-edge technology, has globally modernized the tedious task of laundry. Through its proprietary mobile app, consumers can schedule <strong>on-demand laundry services<\/strong> to be picked up and dropped off at their door in a 48-hour window. Revolutionizing the laundry industry, Mr Jeff is expanding into the United Kingdom with its first location already open and operating in 145 Stranmillis Rd &#8211; Belfast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14093 alignright\" title=\"Mr Jeff Belfast interior\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mr Jeff Belfast interior\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1392x783.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-1493x840.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-interior.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The opening follows the <strong>international expansion of the company<\/strong>, which recently opened its third store in the United States after announcing its entry into the country a year ago; and which is already present in more than 40 countries globally with close to 1,200 entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the growth of Mr Jeff stores in developing markets around the world and the new store in Belfast, we are very excited about expanding into the UK market as the potential opportunity it offers is huge,\u201d said James Barrett, Mr Jeff Country Manager for the region. \u201cUK consumers already consume digital services daily and have increasingly outsourced their day-to-day chores such as cooking, cleaning and pet care. Mr Jeff represents yet another convenience for consumers in the ever-growing demand services industries. It just makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Jeff was founded in 2015 by three entrepreneurs in Spain, who wanted to make life easier for their community, just like the brand\u2019s namesake Geoffrey \u2013 the beloved, witty butler featured on the hit 90\u2019s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The trio built Mr Jeff to b<strong>ring the convenience of Amazon or Uber Eats to day-to-day services<\/strong> like laundry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14092 alignleft\" title=\"Mr Jeff Belfast counter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mr Jeff Belfast counter\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1392x783.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-1493x840.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mr-Jeff-Belfast-counter.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr Jeff offers an <strong>efficient and affordable turn-key laundry solution<\/strong> ideally suited for today\u2019s busy consumers. After a customer schedules a service through the Jeff app, the laundry bag is picked up (at whatever time and place is most convenient to them) with a contact-free protocol, brought to the Mr Jeff hub to be cleaned, and then returned to the customer\u2019s location of choice within <strong>48 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While customers have an option to drop off and\/or pick up their clothes at the physical Mr Jeff location, it&#8217;s easy to understand why today&#8217;s consumers choose the convenience of the pickup and delivery services. Mr Jeff services include wash and fold, wet and dry cleaning, ironing, pressing, and also offers <strong>monthly membership options<\/strong> at reduced rates.<\/p>\n<p>Franchisees of Mr Jeff can take advantage of a turnkey business model with the <strong>tech to support growth<\/strong>. From day one, franchise owners are provided with every essential needed to run and operate their own business. Starting with a comprehensive \u201c<strong>Business in a Box<\/strong>\u201d, Mr Jeff provides franchisees with three proprietary tech products: The <strong>Jeff App<\/strong> \u2013 giving customers the ability to schedule on-demand services from the palm of their hands, The <strong>Jeff Suite<\/strong> \u2013 a unique business management software designed to cater to the needs of the business and support its growth with functions such as invoicing, P&amp;L analysis, and a marketing assistant tool with automated recommendations, and The <strong>Jeff Driver App<\/strong> \u2013 connect to the Jeff Suite and Jeff App to manage all the pickup and delivery timings and routes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr Jeff, a laundry franchise infused with cutting-edge technology, has globally modernized the tedious task of laundry. Through its proprietary mobile app, consumers can schedule on-demand laundry services to be picked up and dropped off at their door in a 48-hour window. 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