by Stephen Bean | Dec 26, 2019 | Highlights, The Business Mind
Grow Your Laundry Business by Eliminating Points of Friction Leonardo da Vinci was born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1452. Although he had no formal education, he dabbled in painting (Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, to name a few), sculpting, architecture, engineering,...
by Danielle Bauer | Dec 26, 2019 | Highlights, Industry News
Pictured above: The CLA would like to send a big thank you to its most loyal Connect LIVE attendee, King Lee (left) of Dexter Laundry Inc., who attended the most events in 2019! The new CLA Connect LIVE program officially launched this past January – with the goal of...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 26, 2019 | Highlights, Industry News
Pictured above, from left: Kristi Williams, Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, manager; Molly Yatso-Butz, Aurora Health Care Foundation, North Region, foundation coordinator; and Liz Knoll, Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, assistant manager. Oshkosh Express Laundry...
by Joel Jorgensen | Dec 18, 2019 | Viewpoint
As my chairmanship on the Coin Laundry Association Board of Directors comes to a close, I want to reflect on both my personal growth and evolution… as well as that of the CLA. The CLA, which works to grow and better the vended laundry industry, is ever-changing to...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 18, 2019 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
An Interview with Multi-Store Owner Michael Finkelstein Michael Finkelstein began his professional career as a broker manager for Georgia Pacific, where he worked with supermarkets in the Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia territories. In 1983,...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 18, 2019 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
An Interview with Whirlpool Customer Relations Manager Joe Carrita Joe Carrita has spent more than 23 years in the commercial laundry industry, with a special focus on the on-premises laundry market and customer service. He recently discussed the latest in dryer care...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
Laundromat Industry Experts Review the Past 12 Months – And Share Thoughts on What May Lie Ahead It’s impossible to recap the past year in the laundromat business without acknowledging the clear-cut success of the Clean Show, which attracted more than 11,000 attendees...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 11, 2019 | Industry News, Highlights
PT. Triton Internasional has opened its first Center of Excellence in the Asia Pacific market, in collaboration with Maytag Commercial Laundry. The new showroom – in Jakarta, Indonesia – exhibits Maytag Commercial’s latest innovations, and the location increases the...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 11, 2019 | Industry News
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its operations into Florida’s Palm Beach and northern Broward Counties. “LaundryMe! offers outstanding service at competitive prices, which complements our model perfectly,” explained HappyNest founder John...
by Bob Nieman | Dec 11, 2019 | Industry News
Three laundry distributors serving the north, central and south Texas markets recently combined their resources and expertise. AAdvantage Laundry Systems, Scott Equipment and Skyline Equipment have teamed up to better meet the needs of laundry owners and other...