by Bob Nieman | Jun 4, 2017 | Industry News
On the eve of Clean 2017, the Coin Laundry Association’s LaundryCares Foundation hosted a free laundry day in Las Vegas. This event was held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the newly opened Las Vegas Coin Laundry #6, owned by multi-store operator Bruce Gilliat....
by Bob Nieman | Jun 2, 2017 | Industry News
Eastern Funding, LLC, headquartered in New York City, has announced that industry veteran Kirk Stone has joined the company. Stone has more than 20 years of experience in commercial laundry equipment lease and loan originations, and has proven to be skilled in...
by Bob Nieman | Jun 2, 2017 | Industry News
Looking for things to do in Las Vegas, beyond the convention center? From major attractions to some of the best shows and restaurants in the world, Sin City is full of amazing, make-your-mouth-drop happenings. So, be sure to make some time to explore this year’s...
by Wally Makowsky | May 31, 2017 | Wash With Wally
I own a store in a town that has a total of eight self-service laundries, and every one of them offers free dry. I’m tired of raising prices on my washers every time expenses go up, while my drying remains free. My customers are overloading the washers and...
by James Whitmore | May 31, 2017 | Viewpoint
Thank you for the continuing privilege of serving you as the chair of the Coin Laundry Association’s Board of Directors. Here we are at mid-year – our financial results for the first two quarters are in… and summer is upon us. The reports are in from...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | May 31, 2017 | Industry News
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. – has added Virgil Davis to its central Florida service technician team. At Statewide, he is involved in all phases of field service calls and equipment installations, while...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | May 31, 2017 | Industry News
Aaxon Laundry Systems wrapped up its first service school of the year at the company’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters on May 3. This event focused mainly on Huebsch washer-extractors. Laundry owners and service technicians in the south Florida area were invited to...
by Bob Nieman | May 31, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Laundry Owners Discuss Their Pricing Strategies for Success [This is the first of a two-part series on vend price strategies for today’s self-service laundry businesses.] Pricing is perhaps the most exciting, talked-about and gut-wrenching aspect of owning and...
by Dennis Diaz | May 31, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
How to Draw an Enthusiastic Crowd to Your Laundry Business With Smart, Impactful Digital Campaigns Ever think about how a riot starts? Out of nowhere, large crowds of people rise up and strike out at someone or something that’s invoked a collective rage. It may even...
by Daniel Sofranko | May 31, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Author Discusses His Business’s Brand – And the Promises He’s Made to His Laundry Customers [This is the first in a two-part series on successfully branding a vended laundry business.] Branding in the laundry industry is not a new topic, nor would I consider...