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The Laundry Doctor
Meeting the Demand for On-Demand Laundry
Here's a Look at Four of the Industry's Leading App-Based Players Last month, I touched on the growth of app-based, on-demand laundry businesses, along with the general public's increased awareness of such services. In this column, I'd like to discuss a few of the...
When ‘App-ortunity’ Strikes…
Consumer Awareness of On-Demand, App-Based Laundry Services is Growing – And That May Change the Game for Many Operators Early last year, this magazine published an in-depth cover story examining the on-demand home delivery and locker-based drop-off models that were...
The Ozone Revolution
If You Haven't Thought About Adding Ozone Injection to Your Laundry Operation, Now Is the Time to Start Considering It I was in my office at my store recently when one of my attendants came in and told me there was someone there who wanted to speak with me. As it...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Tackling Dirty Football Uniforms
I own a self-service laundry, and one of my clients is our local high school. We wash the football team’s uniforms during the season. We’re located in “red dirt country,” which presents its own challenges when it comes to getting those uniforms clean. However, last...
Wash with Wally: Saving on Utilities, Adding Wash-Dry-Fold, More…
I own a small self-service laundry, and I’ve recently been considering adding to drop-off wash-dry-fold service to my business. Are those types of services profitable, or will I just be wasting my time and money? Yes, wash-dry-fold services can be extremely...
Wash-Dry-Fold: Neutralizing pH Levels
I do a lot of drop-off laundry at my store. In the past, you’ve suggested using a built detergent for heavily stained and/or oily items. I took your advice, and the wash-dry-fold garments are definitely getting clean – but some of them are coming out stiff and...
The Business Mind
The Obstacle Becomes the Way
Dealing with the Challenges of Business Ownership "One of the secrets of life is to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones." – Jack Penn, plastic surgeon, sculptor and author Eight years ago, I wrote an article that appeared in PlanetLaundry magazine and was...
Are You a Good Role Model?
Success in the Workplace Leads to Success in the Marketplace Did you know that the strategies you use as a laundry owner in your workplace dictate employee performance and their specific behaviors toward your customers? This article is about you, the laundry owner,...
Spread Your Wings – And Don’t Look Back
It May Be Time to Give Your Vended Laundry Operation a Reboot “There ain’t no future living in the past" – George “Sparky" Anderson, former Major League Baseball manager Human organisms come equipped with memories for a good reason. One is to retain things learned,...
Viewpoint
Clean 2017: Las Vegas (or Silicon Valley?)
"Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday." – Steve Jobs Of course, the industry's largest biennial gathering is coming to Las Vegas next month. But, you would be forgiven for mistaking the acres of new equipment, products and...
Dollar Coin Only Store with Larry Adamski
The Dollar Coin issue is always a hot topic so I thought I would talk with one of the pioneers (maybe THE Pioneer) of dollar coins in Laundromats Larry Adamski , owner of Muskegon Laundromat in Muskegon, Michigan. Larry has over 45 years experience as a Laundromat...
Retooling: The Gateway to a Stronger Industry
For the past year or so, I’ve been traveling the country giving presentations on how to become a better, more successful laundry operator. I’ve been talking to store owners, distributors… basically, anyone who will listen. I’ve gone to Coin Laundry Association events,...
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