CLA Names New Director of Membership, Section Relations
WashClub – an app-based, on-demand laundry and drycleaning service – recently opened its newest branch in Akron, Ohio. This new WashClub branch is owned and operated by lifetime Akron resident Brenda Schwarz. The company said it chose Akron for its latest market...TLC Names New Vice President
TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, Inc. has named Keith Quarles its new vice president of sales. Quarles will oversee TLC’s team of sales professionals, which covers the Eastern Seaboard from southern Virginia to northern Florida.Quarles boasts 25 years of...Mulberrys Expands into Dallas Market
Mulberrys Garment Care, an eco-friendly laundry and drycleaning provider, has announced its expansion into Dallas. The company also has a presence in the Minneapolis and San Francisco markets. In Dallas, the company will offer on-demand service via its mobile app,...New Nonprofit Created to Find Career Opportunities in the Laundry Industry for Military Veterans
Last month, laundry industry veteran Corey Simonson launched Clean Return USA, a nonprofit endeavor created specifically to help the commercial laundry industry fill job openings with former soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines cycling out of the military. The sole...Continental Adds New Team Members
Continental Girbau Inc. recently welcomed three new team members: National Accounts Manager Kylie McArthur, Consumer Financing Associate Grant Meerdink and Technical Services Manager Shannon Rose. McArthur develops and executes strategies for achieving national...EnviroStar to Acquire Scott Equipment
EnviroStar, Inc., headquartered in Miami, recently announced that it has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Houston-based Scott Equipment, Inc. for $13 million – half of which will be...Procter & Gamble to Purchase Chicago-Based Drycleaning Startup Pressbox
Chicago-based drycleaning startup Pressbox is being acquired by consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, according to the two companies. However, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pressbox – launched in 2013 by entrepreneurs Vijen Patel and Drew...Laundry One to Host Open House
Laundry One will hold an open house on September 20 at the company’s headquarters in Canal Winchester, Ohio. This free event is being held to help educate store owners and potential investors about the latest products available from Dexter Laundry and other...Wash with Wally: The Importance of Rinse Cycles
Due to the high cost of water, I recently eliminated the last two rinses on all of my washers. My machines are now set to deliver a prewash, a wash cycle, and one rinse cycle. Did I make a mistake, or is everyone doing this these days? Honestly, I don’t know of...
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