by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 20, 2018 | Industry News
Although Brockton, Mass., has long operated three branches of its main public library, the city now boasts six branches of its “Little Free Library” program as well.The Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Association recently unveiled Brockton’s newest...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 14, 2018 | Industry News
Dexter Laundry recently hosted distributor sales representatives at Dexter University – Sales Academy. This graduating class was comprised of men and women from around the world, representing five countries and more than 400 years of experience in the commercial...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 14, 2018 | Industry News
Less than a year ago, Pravin Parmar was perched in a National Guard boat navigating the streets he normally drove on his way to work. He was hoping Hurricane Harvey had spared his facility. As the Guardsman guided the boat to the front of Gulf States Laundry Machinery...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | Industry News
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami – has revised its investment seminar program, which features a new format and updated information. “The new investment seminar takes a look at the evolution of...
by Bob Nieman | May 31, 2018 | Industry News
Dexter Laundry recently recognized Western State Design at the manufacturer’s annual conference and awards ceremony, which was held earlier this year in Rome, Italy. The California-based distributor received top honors for its prior-year sales performance. In...
by Bob Nieman | May 31, 2018 | Industry News
Laundry Professionals Open Their Hearts – And Wallets – At Charitable Fundraiser During Excellence ’18 in Naples In recent years, one of the fastest-growing and perhaps most talked-about aspects of the Coin Laundry Association has been its charitable...
by Wally Makowsky | May 29, 2018 | Wash With Wally
I’m having trouble removing a musty odor from some of my drop-off customers’ garments. What’s the problem, and more importantly what’s the solution? Most likely, the problem is with the materials that are being used by the garment...
by Jay Johnson | May 29, 2018 | Viewpoint
Of all the factors impacting the success of a laundromat, site selection is right up there with having sufficient capital to launch and operate a new business. Both affect a business’ chances of succeeding to a larger degree than almost any other factors.With...
by Bob Nieman | May 29, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Veteran Laundry Distributor Lamar ThomasLamar Thomas, president of T&L Equipment Sales Co., got his start in the laundry industry in 1954, delivering washers and dryers to coin laundries in the Charlotte, N.C. area. In 1967, he joined his father...
by Bob Nieman | May 29, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Store Owners Launch Early Childhood Literacy and Learning Program in the Chicago SuburbsLaundry operators Bill Norteman and Jim Cowen know what it’s like to try to do the family laundry with children in tow. As the co-owners of JetXpress Laundry in Elgin, Ill.,...