About us

A neighborhood laundry studio with high standards

We started FreshFold with one belief: nobody should lose their evenings to the wash basket. Six years later, we handle laundry for thousands of Chicago households and businesses.

Row of stainless steel washing machines in the FreshFold studio

Our story

Built around your week, not the other way around

FreshFold began as a single storefront with two machines and a cargo bike for pickups. Today our studio runs 85 machines across wash, dry clean, and press — but every order still gets the same treatment: sorted by hand, stain-checked under proper light, and packed like it's heading to its owner, because it is.

  • Every load sorted and checked by a trained specialist
  • Fabric-safe detergents, hypoallergenic on request
  • Live tracking from your door and back again
Explore services
32k+Happy customers
85+Laundry machines
48 hrsStandard turnaround
99%Would book again

What we stand for

Three promises behind every folded shirt

Care before speed

Fast matters, but never at the cost of your clothes. Delicates get net bags, colors get separated, and anything doubtful gets a hand wash.

On time, every time

Pickup windows are kept to the hour, and returns land when promised. If we're ever late, the delivery fee is on us.

Lighter footprint

High-efficiency machines, concentrated detergents, and optimized delivery routes keep water, energy, and miles down.

Care specialists

The people who look after your clothes

Portrait of Daniel Okafor

Founder

Daniel Okafor

Started FreshFold with two machines and a cargo bike. Still inspects the first load every morning.

Portrait of Maya Chen

Head of garment care

Maya Chen

Twelve years in textile care. Trains every specialist in stain treatment and fabric handling.

Portrait of James Keller

Pickup & delivery lead

James Keller

Keeps 40 daily routes running on time across the city — rain, snow, or marathon Sunday.