by PlanetLaundry Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | Industry News
Continental Girbau Inc. and its Houston distributor, Skyline Equipment Inc., have initiated disaster assistance for Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma business victims. This includes companies in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The disaster...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | Industry News
On August 30, after a several-year hiatus, the Coin Laundry Association hosted a “meet-up” in Atlanta for the Georgia vended laundry industry. Nearly 60 attendees gathered for a networking lunch, educational sessions and fellowship with their peers. The...
by Stephen Bean | Aug 30, 2017 | The Business Mind
The Psychological Aspects of Entrepreneurship – And the Six Primary Emotions That Inevitably Grip All Business OwnersA number of years ago, it was quite common in Detroit and other larger cities to have actual elevator operators in tall buildings. And, while riding in...
by Wally Makowsky | Aug 30, 2017 | Wash With Wally
I do a considerable amount of drop-off laundry at my store, and I always seem to have a problem removing chewing gum from garments. Can you offer any suggestions for removing it? There are two ways to deal with this problem. One way is to spot it with a good paint and...
by Perry Dilibero | Aug 30, 2017 | Viewpoint
As soon as the technology became available, we began offering Wi-Fi access in all of our laundry locations. And, as pricing within the marketplace has become more attractive, we have proportionally increased the speed of our Wi-Fi to accommodate the greatly increased...
by Editor | Aug 30, 2017 | Industry News
With the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey, PayRange – headquartered in Portland, Ore. – has launched a fundraising campaign within its app across all PayRange-enabled machines in the U.S. to benefit victims of the storm. Users will be able to add $1...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Aug 30, 2017 | Industry News
Setomatic Systems/SpyderWash has named John Kelly its new director of sales. Kelly – who has worked in the commercial laundry industry since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2011 – most recently served as a regional sales manager for Speed...
by Brian Dyches | Aug 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Here Are 10 Key Exterior Design Elements That Impact Your Customers Before They Ever Walk Through Your DoorsThe exterior setting of your laundry can – and will – have a direct impact on your store’s overall performance. Simply put, it’s all about...
by Thomas Reamer | Aug 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Basics of Setting Up a Secure, Successful Wireless Network at Your Laundry Business[This is the first 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...
by Editor | Aug 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Vince Lograsso 10th Avenue Laundromat Express Lake Worth, Fla.Before Getting into the Laundry Business…Lograsso was – and still is – in the restaurant business, as well as investing in commercial real estate.Store OpeningOctober 2015Business Hours7:00 a.m. to 10:00...