Dutchman's Store
The best ROI numbers we have — 644K+ sq ft/month, $5–6K savings, sub-12-month payback.
What Dutchman's Store Was Facing
- One of the largest specialty retail footprints in the region — massive daily floor cleaning requirements
- Significant staffing costs for daily floor scrubbing scaled with store hours and floor area
- Weekend and holiday staffing challenges made consistent coverage difficult
- The volume of floor area meant any solution needed to handle high throughput reliably
- Manual cleaning could not keep up with the pace needed for a high-traffic retail environment
How We Solved It
The CenoBots L50 was deployed for after-hours autonomous operation — running the entire floor without staff supervision. The L50's 60L tanks and large coverage capacity made it the right fit for the volume.
- L50 deployed for after-hours autonomous runs — no disruption to store operations
- Full floor coverage logged and verifiable each session
- Retained staff redirected to detail cleaning, stocking, and customer-facing areas
- After-hours operation means the robot runs when the store is closed — maximizing throughput
- Daily coverage eliminates weekend staffing challenges entirely
Measured Outcomes
Robots Deployed
- CenoBots L50 — large autonomous floor scrubber
Facility Coverage
Operating Schedule
Deployment Notes
- Single CenoBots L50 deployed on large open retail floor
- After-hours autonomous operation — robot runs when store is closed
- WS3 workstation enables continuous autonomous cleaning cycles
- 644,632 sq ft/month verified through robot session logs
- 345+ hours/month of active autonomous operation
Operations Summary
Deployment operations report: The CenoBots L50 has been operating autonomously after store hours, consistently cleaning 644,632 sq ft per month with 345+ hours of uptime. Labor savings of $5,000–6,000/month have been verified against prior payroll records. The robot's session logs provide complete coverage documentation for each cleaning cycle. Staff previously assigned to floor scrubbing have been redirected to detail cleaning, stocking, and customer service tasks. The investment reached payback in under 12 months based on actual savings rates.
Dutchman's Store has the best ROI numbers in our portfolio — highest proof of value with verified data. This deployment demonstrates what's possible with large open retail floors and opens the door to Coborns (60+ stores) and other large regional retailers.
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See What's Possible at Your Facility
We'll visit your site, map the floor, run the numbers, and tell you honestly whether autonomous cleaning makes sense for your operation. No pressure — just data.