by Bob Nieman | May 19, 2015 | Industry News
Steiner-Atlantic Honored for Outstanding Sales and Service Achievements IPSO recently named Steiner-Atlantic Corp. its 2014 Distributor of the Year. “We are honored to name Steiner-Atlantic Corp. the 2014 Distributor of the Year,” said Kathryn Rowen, IPSO...
by Bob Nieman | May 18, 2015 | Industry News
Whirlpool Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire American Dryer Corp., which manufactures and markets coin-operated, on-premise, industrial and specialty laundry equipment. The planned acquisition gives Whirlpool’s commercial laundry business a platform...
by Bob Nieman | May 6, 2015 | Up Close
An Interview with Texas Laundry Owner Bruce Walker Bruce Walker and his wife, Julie, have been in the self-service laundry business since 2002. They own Wash It Kwik, a 3,000-square-foot card-operated store with 82 washers and dryers in Denton, Texas. How did you get...
by Bob Nieman | May 5, 2015 | Industry News
Honoring the company’s heritage and legacy, several Maytag Commercial Laundry distributors across North America are hosting open houses and service schools during “May is Maytag Month.” These events will provide information on new laundry equipment,...
by Bob Nieman | May 5, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Blair and Charlie Johnson Laundry World Falls Church, Va. Before Getting Into the Laundry Business… Blair is a third-generation laundromat owner. In 1970, Blair’s father, Charlie, and his father purchased their first two stores. Blair has been working in the...