by Jeff Gardner | Mar 27, 2018 | The Laundry Doctor
Here’s What to Consider Before Launching Your Wash-Dry-Fold Service[This is the first in a series of columns on running a successful wash-dry-fold business.]I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls lately from new laundry operators just getting into the...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Mar 23, 2018 | Industry News
Equipment Marketers will hold its 25th annual Trade Show & Service Seminar on May 3 at the company’s headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J. This event – scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – will feature more than 20 commercial laundry vendors from across the...
by Joel Jorgensen | Mar 22, 2018 | Viewpoint
Here Are the Keys to Establishing and Growing Your Laundry Business’ Brand IdentityWhat is a brand and why is it critical to the success of a business? What factors must be considered when establishing a brand and brand identity? How is your brand communicated?...
by Dennis Diaz | Mar 22, 2018 | Viewpoint
Five Keys to Measuring Your B2B Marketing StrategyOur world is run by numbers.We don’t always see them though. In fact, we rarely ever see them, but they’re there.They run our business. Power our homes.Our professional lives are inundated with finding a...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Mar 22, 2018 | Industry News
The last federal minimum wage increase – to $7.25 per hour, from $6.55 per hour – occurred on July 24, 2009. In the years since Congress last increased the minimum wage, state and local leaders across the country have introduced countless minimum wage...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Industry News
Clean 2017 has been named one of Trade Show Executive magazine’s 50 Fastest-Growing Shows of 2017. The biennial Clean Show, held in Las Vegas last June, was included in all three categories of the publication’s awards competition – net square feet of...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Industry News
Huebsch has named Glen Sheeley the latest recipient of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award. The Sheeley family has been involved in the car wash business in Orange County, N.Y., for decades and had already owned two combination car wash/laundromats before deciding to...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Mar 2, 2018 | Industry News
Continental Girbau West, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has launched a newly redesigned website – www.cg-west.com – which is focused on simple navigation and quality content, according to the company. “CG West serves Southern California with much...
by Stephen Bean | Feb 26, 2018 | The Business Mind
Remove the Unrealistic Limits on Your Business and Professional Goals”Everything you want is just outside of your comfort zone.” – Robert Allen, American authorNearly all of the hundreds of laundry owners I have consulted with over the years have expressed...
by Wally Makowsky | Feb 26, 2018 | Wash With Wally
Is there some formula or rule of thumb that would guide me as far as how much folding space I should provide for my customers? According to most vended laundry industry data, three square feet of folding space for every dryer pocket in your facility is considered to...