by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Aug 02, 2013 Over the last decade, every major manufacturer has introduced the ability to offer multiple pricing levels on their washers. For the most part, this technological development has been driven by the demand of self-service laundry...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Jul 25, 2012 If you’re considering adding some commercial work to your store’s self-service business or if you’re already servicing some commercial accounts, one of the most often-overlooked niches of the commercial segment...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Apr 22, 2014 Professional drycleaners have a number of releases they have their customers fill out, because of all the delicate and specialty items they handle – such as silk, leather and so on. In essence, these drycleaners are telling their...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Apr 04, 2014 When it comes to drop-off laundry, there are different levels of wash-dry-fold service. And it’s up to each individual owner to define what that level of service should be for his or her particular store. For instance, I...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Aug 27, 2014 I get calls from laundry owners every week, asking a number of questions about different ways to enhance their drop-off laundry businesses. However, the most common queries I receive revolve around stain removal. So, let’s...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Oct 05, 2012 Previously, we looked at how fire and water garment restoration can be a profitable niche for some coin laundry owners – as well as how to potentially land this type of work. Now, let’s assume that the restoration business...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Oct 08, 2013 In last month’s column, I wrote about the five biggest mistakes you can make when running your drop-off laundry business. One of the pitfalls I warned against was letting your employees work for themselves – essentially...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Dec 27, 2013 I recently conducted a webinar for the Coin Laundry Association, dealing with commercial stain removal. After my presentation, I received a number of great questions from the attendees, so I thought I would share of few of them...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – Sep 12, 2012 I get calls from laundry owners all across the country about how to handle garments that either have been through fires or damaged by flooding. And, personally, I’ve done a good deal of work with a number of fire and water...
by Jeff Gardner | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
Originally posted – May 04, 2012 If you’re serious about growing the commercial accounts segment of your laundry business, you can’t avoid it – eventually, you’re going to have to make cold calls on potential clients. Some laundry owners...
