by Bob Nieman | Nov 24, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with CLA Member of the Year Tom Rhodes At Clean 2015 in Atlanta this past spring, second-generation, multi-store owner Tom Rhodes was presented with the Coin Laundry Association’s Member of the Year award. As a member of the CLA Board of the...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 24, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Curtis Berger Earlybird Laundromat Teaneck, N.J. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Curtis earned a CPA from Villanova University and worked in mortgage-backed securities in New York City until he decided to move to New Jersey and open a laundromat. Store...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 20, 2015 | Industry News
55 Years in the Life of the Coin Laundry Association This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Coin Laundry Association. To help commemorate the occasion, we’ve created an industry timeline to help showcase just a few of the many industry and organizational...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 18, 2015 | Industry News
Today, 68 percent of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35 percent in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45 percent among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center. According to the research, smartphone ownership...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 18, 2015 | Industry News
Business Climate, Federal Deficit and Taxes Top the List of Key Issues Sixty-three percent of small-business owners think the country is on the wrong track. In addition, 67 percent rate the business climate fair or poor. And nearly two-thirds are very concerned about...