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812 Personal and Laundry Services

 

812 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).

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--

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8121118121117241Barber shops
8121118121117241Hair stylist services, men's
8121118121117241Hair stylist shops, men's

 

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).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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8121128121127231Beautician services
8121128121127231Beauty and barber shops, combined
8121128121127231Beauty parlors
8121128121127231Beauty salons
8121128121127231Beauty shops
8121128121127231Cosmetology salons or shops
8121128121127231Esthetician (i.e., skin care) services
8121128121127231Facial salons
8121128121127231Hair stylist salons or shops, unisex or women's
8121128121127231Hair stylist services, unisex or women's
8121128121127231Hairdresser services
8121128121127231Hairdressing salons or shops, unisex or women's
8121128121127231Make-up (except permanent) salons
8121128121127231Unisex hair stylist shops

 

812113 Nail Salons

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

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8121138121137231Manicure and pedicure salons
8121138121137231Manicurist services
8121138121137231Nail salons
8121138121137231Pedicure and manicure salons
8121138121137231Pedicurist services

 

81219 Other Personal Care Services

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

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--

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8121918121917299Diet centers, non-medical
8121918121917299Diet workshops
8121918121917299Weight loss centers, non-medical
8121918121917299Weight reducing centers, non-medical

 

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).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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8121998121997299Baths, steam or turkish
8121998121997299Color consulting services (i.e., personal care services)
8121998121997299Depilatory (i.e., hair removal) salons
8121998121997299Ear piercing services
8121998121997299Electrolysis (i.e., hair removal) salons
8121998121997299Hair removal (i.e., dipilatory, electrolysis) services
8121998121997299Hair replacement services (except by offices of physicians)
8121998121997299Hair weaving services
8121998121997299Make-up salons, permanent
8121998121997299Massage parlors
8121998121997299Saunas
8121998121997299Scalp treating services
8121998121997299Steam baths
8121998121997299Sun tanning salons
8121998121997299Tanning salons
8121998121997299Tattoo parlors
8121998121997299Turkish bathhouses
8121998121997299Turkish baths

 

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.

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8122108122107261Director services, funeral
8122108122107261Embalming services
8122108122107261Funeral director services
8122108122107261Funeral homes
8122108122107261Funeral homes combined with crematories
8122108122107261Funeral parlors
8122108122107261Mortician services
8122108122107261Mortuaries
8122108122107261Undertaker services

 

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.

Cross-References. Crematories combined with funeral homes are classified in Industry 812210, Funeral Homes and Funeral Services.

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8122208122206553Animal cemeteries
8122208122206553Cemeteries
8122208122206553Cemetery associations (i.e., operators)
8122208122206531Cemetery management services
8122208122206553Columbariums
8122208122207261Crematories (except combined with funeral homes)
8122208122206553Mausoleums
8122208122206553Memorial gardens (i.e., burial places)
8122208122206553Pet cemeteries

 

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.

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8123108123107215Automatic laundries, coin-operated
8123108123107215Coin-operated drycleaners and laundries
8123108123107215Coin-operated laundry and drycleaning routes (i.e., concession operators)
8123108123107215Drycleaning machine routes (i.e., concession operators), coin-operated or similar
8123108123107215Drycleaning services, coin-operated or similar self-service
8123108123107215Launderettes
8123108123107215Laundries, coin-operated or similar self-service
8123108123107215Laundromats
8123108123107215Laundry machine routes (i.e., concession operators), coin-operated or similar sel
8123108123107215Laundry services, coin-operated or similar self-service
8123108123107215Self-service drycleaners and laundries

 

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--

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8123208123207212Agents, laundry and drycleaning
8123208123207389Apparel pressing services
8123208123207212Bobtailers, laundry and drycleaning
812320812320 Cleaners, drycleaning and laundry service (except coin-operated)
8123208123207216Cleaning and dyeing plants (except rug cleaning plants)
8123208123207212Collecting and distributing agents, laundry and drycleaning
8123208123207216Curtain cleaning services
8123208123207216Drapery cleaning services
812320812320 Drop-off and pick-up sites for laundries and drycleaners
812320812320 Drycleaner drop-off and pick-up sites
812320812320 Drycleaners (except coin-operated)
8123208123207216Drycleaning plants (except rug cleaning plants)
812320812320 Drycleaning services (except coin-operated)
8123208123207219Fur garment cleaning services
812320812320 Garment cleaning (e.g., fur, leather, suede) services
8123208123207219Hand laundries
8123208123207251Hat cleaning services
8123208123207211Laundries (except coin-operated, linen supply, uniform supply)
8123208123207212Laundry and drycleaning agents
812320812320 Laundry drop-off and pick-up sites
812320812320 Laundry services (except coin-operated, linen supply, uniform supply)
8123208123207216Leather garment cleaning services
8123208123207212Pickup and drop-off sites for drycleaners and laundries
8123208123207219Pillow cleaning services
8123208123207211Power laundries, family
8123208123207219Suede garment cleaning services

 

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.

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8123318123317213Apron supply services
8123318123317213Bed linen supply services
8123318123317213Coat (e.g., barber's, beautician's, doctor's, nurse's) supply services
8123318123317213Cooperative hospital laundries (i.e., linen supply services)
8123318123317219Diaper supply services
8123318123317219Gown (e.g., doctors, nurses, hospital, beauticians) supply services
8123318123317213Laundries, linen and uniform supply
8123318123317213Laundry services, linen supply
8123318123317213Linen supply services
8123318123317213Table linen supply services
8123318123317213Towel (except shop, wiping) supply services
8123318123317213Uniform (except industrial) supply services

 

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.

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8123328123327218Clean room apparel supply services
8123328123327218Dust control textile item (e.g., cloths, mats, mops, rugs, shop towels) supply se
8123328123327218Flame resistant clothing supply services
8123328123327218Industrial launderers
8123328123327218Industrial uniform supply services
8123328123327218Laundered mat and rug supply services
8123328123327218Launderers, industrial
8123328123327218Laundry services, industrial
8123328123327218Mat and rug supply services
8123328123327218Protective apparel supply services
8123328123327218Radiation protection garment supply services
8123328123327218Towel supply services, shop or wiping
8123328123327218Uniform supply services, industrial
8123328123327218Work clothing and uniform supply services, industrial

 

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.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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8129108129100752Animal grooming services
8129108129100752Animal shelters
8129108129100752Boarding services, pet
8129108129100752Dog pounds
8129108129100752Grooming services, animal
8129108129100752Guard dog training services
8129108129100752Guide dog training services
8129108129100752Kennels, pet boarding
8129108129100752Obedience training services, pet
8129108129100752Pet boarding services
8129108129100752Pet grooming services
8129108129100752Pet sitting services
8129108129100752Pet training services
8129108129100752Sitting services, pet

 

81292 Photofinishing

This industry comprises establishments 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 Industry 51219, Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries.

 

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.

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8129218129217384Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour)
8129218129217384Photofinishing labs (except one-hour)
8129218129217384Photofinishing services (except one-hour)

 

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. Photofinishing laboratories (except those known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs) are classified in U.S. Industry 812921, Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour).

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8129228129227384Film developing and printing, one hour
8129228129227384One-hour photofinishing services
8129228129227384Photofinishing labs, one-hour
8129228129227384Photofinishing services, one-hour

 

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 .

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8129308129307521Automobile parking garages or lots
8129308129307521Garages, automobile parking
8129308129307521Parking garages, automobile
8129308129307521Parking lots, automobile
8129308129307299Parking services, valet
8129308129307299Valet parking services

 

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).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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8129908129907299Astrology services
8129908129907299Baby shoe bronzing services
8129908129907389Bail bonding services
8129908129907299Balloon-o-gram services
8129908129907299Blood pressure testing machine concession operators, coin-operated
8129908129907389Bondsperson services
8129908129907251Bootblack parlors
8129908129907299Check room services
8129908129907299Coin-operated personal service machine (e.g., blood pressure, locker, photographi
8129908129907299Comfort station operation
8129908129907299Concierge services
8129908129907299Consumer buying services
8129908129907299Credit card notification services (i.e., lost or stolen card reporting)
8129908129907299Dating services
8129908129907299Discount buying services
8129908129907299Escort services, social
8129908129907299Fortune-telling services
8129908129907299Genealogical investigation services
8129908129907299House sitting services
8129908129907299Introduction services, social
8129908129907299Lockers, coin-operated, rental
8129908129907299Numerology services
8129908129907299Palm reading services
8129908129907299Party planning services
8129908129904899Pay telephone equipment concession operators
8129908129907389Personal fitness trainer
8129908129907299Personal shopping services
8129908129907299Photographic machine concession operators, coin-operated
8129908129907999Phrenology services
8129908129907299Porter services
8129908129907299Psychic services
8129908129907299Rest room operation
8129908129907251Shoeshine parlors
8129908129907251Shoeshine services
8129908129907299Shopping services, personal
8129908129907299Singing telegram services
8129908129907299Sitting services, house
8129908129907299Social escort services
8129908129907299Telegram services, singing
8129908129907299Wedding chapels (except churches)
8129908129907299Wedding planning services