by Editor | Jun 29, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Owners Open Up About Their Professional Backgrounds Prior to Running Their StoresJust taking a wild guess here – but it’s probably likely that the vast majority of those of you reading this sentence right now never thought you would ever in a million years be in...
by Editor | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Industry’s Leading Operators Descend on Southwest Florida for a High-Tech Look at an Evolving BusinessMore than 200 of the nation’s leading laundry owners and industry executives recently joined their peers for two days of high-level networking and...
by Peggy Ann Conrad Trent | Jun 29, 2018 | Viewpoint
When my husband and I bought our first laundromat in June of 2016, I had been employed by Corporate America for more than 30 years. However, I was laid off just 21 days after that laundromat purchase.I had begun my professional career in 1983 as a designer for Bell...
by Jeff Gardner | Jun 29, 2018 | The Laundry Doctor
[Knowing How Much Finished Laundry Your Staff Can Produce is Vital to the Health of Your Wash-Dry-Fold BusinessSeveral months ago in this column, I discussed the Japanese principle of Kaizen, which is a philosophy that embraces constant and continual improvement in...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 28, 2018 | Industry News
Speed Queen has presented its highest distributor honor – the 2017 Distributor of the Year Award – to PWS-The Laundry Company. PWS, headquartered in Los Angeles, has a rich history with Speed Queen and remains one of the most prolific developers of vended...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 21, 2018 | Industry News
On May 12, Giant Wash Coin Laundry, located in St. Paul, Minn., kicked off a new Wash & Learn program, in conjunction with a free laundry day at the store. The laundromat hosted the free laundry event in celebration of the new program, offering community members...
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...