West Louisville Restaurant to Be Repurposed as Laundromat

The West End Opportunity Partnership is investing over $500,000 to bring an essential service to the Algonquin neighborhood.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:54am

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The West End Opportunity Partnership, an organization focused on economic development in West Louisville, is providing a $500,000 loan to TGOE Holdings to convert a former restaurant into a new laundromat called 'Load and Fold'. The laundromat will fill a critical need in the Algonquin neighborhood, where the closest laundromat is nearly 3 miles away, and many rental homes lack in-unit laundry facilities.

Why it matters

This project is part of the West End Opportunity Partnership's broader efforts to invest in community-benefiting projects across West Louisville. By repurposing an existing building into a much-needed laundromat, the partnership aims to provide an essential service and create new part-time job opportunities for local residents.

The details

TGOE Holdings, led by president Donald Taylor, decided to open the laundromat in order to invest in the Algonquin community long-term. The new 'Load and Fold' laundromat will be located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Vorster Avenue, in a building that previously housed the Forty Acres and a Mule Restaurant. Taylor says the company is committed to sourcing the new part-time job openings from the local community.

  • The West End Opportunity Partnership has provided $12 million to projects in West Louisville over the past 4 years.
  • TGOE Holdings plans to break ground on the new laundromat facility towards the end of May 2026.

The players

West End Opportunity Partnership

An organization focused on driving economic development and community-benefiting projects in West Louisville.

TGOE Holdings

The company that is developing the new 'Load and Fold' laundromat with funding from the West End Opportunity Partnership.

Donald Taylor

The president of TGOE Holdings, who decided to open the laundromat to provide an essential service and invest in the Algonquin neighborhood.

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What they’re saying

“We wanted to provide an essential service, right, something that's gonna be needed all the time.”

— Donald Taylor, President, TGOE Holdings

“The project that they're asking us to invest in has to have a community benefit. What will the community gain if the partnership invests in the project?”

— Laura Douglas, President and CEO, West End Opportunity Partnership

“It's gonna be a safe space for everyone in the community to come to if needed...not only for laundry service, but if they're needing a safe space. This is for the community...and when we move into other communities and see needs...and it may be laundry, or it may be something else, but when we move into other communities and see needs, then we're gonna try to fulfill those as well.”

— Donald Taylor, President, TGOE Holdings

What’s next

TGOE Holdings plans to break ground on the new 'Load and Fold' laundromat facility towards the end of May 2026.

The takeaway

This project demonstrates the West End Opportunity Partnership's commitment to investing in essential community services and infrastructure in West Louisville. By repurposing an existing building into a much-needed laundromat, the partnership is helping to address a critical need and create new job opportunities for local residents.