Wash with Wally: Removing Commercial Laundry Stains and More…
I own a successful coin laundry in a small town in the Midwest. One of my promotions is giving my customers free detergent – all they need Monday through Friday. The problem I have is that some of the customers use too much of the detergent and over-suds the...Business Bio: Happy Life Laundromat
Matt Clark and Brian Harrington Happy Life Laundromat Cherry Valley, Ill.Before Getting Into the Laundry Business…Matt and Brian were involved in self-storage management and construction.Store OpeningJanuary 14, 2018Business Hours8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily...LaundryCares Hosts Summit to Promote Childhood Literacy in Laundromats
What better day than Dr. Seuss’ birthday to focus on childhood literacy? Last month – coinciding with the famed author’s March 2nd birthday, as well as National Read Across America Day – the Coin Laundry Association’s LaundryCares Foundation launched...Making Connections, Part 4
The Basics of Setting Up a Secure, Successful Wireless Network at Your Laundry Business[This is the fourth in a series of articles written to offer helpful suggestions about where to begin and how to better manage an existing or planned Wi-Fi network. Among the topics...The Keys to Profitable Vending
Are You Maximizing Your Laundromat’s Beverage and Snack Vending Operation? Beyond washers, dryers and folding tables, perhaps the most commonly found pieces of equipment in nearly every self-service laundry are vending machines. In fact, according to recent Coin...WDF 101: Back to Basics
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...Equipment Marketers to Host 25th Annual Trade Show
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...The Art of Building a Brand
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 the Numbers
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...
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