You are minutes from a bright, attended, tap-to-start laundromat with the biggest machines around. Drive over from Sevier Avenue or Chapman Highway, or skip the trip entirely with wash & fold pickup and delivery.
Let's be straight with you: Express Laundry Center isn't physically in South Knoxville. We're at 1021 Heiskell Ave in Northwest Knoxville, just off North Broadway near I-275. But from most of SoKno, we're a genuinely quick drive. Hop across one of the river bridges, cut up through downtown or over toward Broadway, and you're pulling into our lot with free parking right at the door.
For folks around Sevier Avenue, Island Home, Vestal, or up along Chapman Highway, the trip is short enough that it beats waiting on a cramped machine at home or hunting for an open dryer at a smaller spot. And when you get here, everything is bright, clean, and easy to find with plenty of parking and your choice of card, Apple Pay, or quarters.
Not in the mood to make the drive at all? That's exactly why we added pickup and delivery as an option for South Knoxville. More on that below.
South Knoxville runs on people who are always moving, whether that's a trail day in the urban wilderness, a shift downtown, or a full weekend of projects. Laundry shouldn't eat your one free afternoon. Drop it with us and our team handles the whole thing.
Our wash and fold service is a flat $2.00 per pound with next-day turnaround. We wash, dry, and fold everything neatly so you pick up a tidy, ready-to-put-away bundle. It's the easiest way to get hours back in your week.
Prefer to knock it out yourself while you're here? Our self-service machines are ready whenever you are.
Older bungalows around Vestal and Island Home, apartments near Sevier Ave, and cabins tucked into the hills all have one thing in common: the washer at home is too small for the job. That's where our lineup shines.
We run high-efficiency washers from 20 up to 80 pounds, paired with large, fast dryers. That means you can do a week of laundry, bedding, and towels in one trip instead of five sad little cycles at home. Self-service pricing is simple and posted:
Got a comforter, sleeping bag, or something oversized after a camping trip? Our large and bulky item service handles those at $15 per item, so you don't cram them into a machine that can't do the job.
Some days you just don't want to cross the river. Fair enough. For South Knoxville, we offer pickup and delivery as an add-on to wash and fold, so your laundry makes the trip instead of you.
We grab your bag, run it through the same careful wash-and-fold process, and bring it back clean and folded on our next-day rhythm. It's a favorite with anyone juggling work downtown, family evenings, or a packed weekend of trail time and porch hangs.
Delivery routes and timing vary by neighborhood, so give us a call at (865) 281-3381 for current route pricing and to see how we can fit your part of SoKno. You can also browse the full service area we cover across Knoxville.
South Knoxville has a real community feel, and we try to match it. Express Laundry Center is locally owned, attended during all open hours, and built to be a comfortable place to spend a little time. There's free Wi-Fi, clean folding space, and staff who actually say hi.
Pay however you like — card, Apple Pay, quarters, or your reloadable loyalty card — and rack up Wash Points as you go. We're open 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM, seven days a week, and the last wash starts at 8:00 PM, which leaves plenty of room around a work schedule.
Want the full rundown of everything we offer, from everyday loads to commercial laundry for local businesses? Take a look at our complete list of services and come see why folks from across the river make the trip.
Call, email, or stop by 1021 Heiskell Ave in Knoxville — a real person will get back to you.