by Jeff Gardner | May 3, 2017 | The Laundry Doctor
Tide Tests the Waters of Chicago’s Wash-Dry-Fold Market A few months ago, Proctor & Gamble decided to expand its Tide brand to include a retail, wash-dry-fold model. Using the successful Tide Dry Cleaners franchises as an example of what to expect from this new...
by Richard Cruz | May 1, 2017 | Clean Show News
Jeff Gardner, a.k.a. “The Laundry Doctor,” will be making an appearance at the PlanetLaundry booth (Booth #811) at The Clean Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. Jeff will be available to answer any of your questions regarding ensuring laundry...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Apr 28, 2017 | Sponsored Articles
The latest top-load washer from Maytag® Commercial Laundry has been redesigned for enhanced commercial success. From build to clean. At Maytag® Commercial Laundry, we believe that our processes matter as much as the commercial machine you see in front of you. So,...
by Wally Makowsky | Apr 27, 2017 | Wash With Wally
I have a commercial client who wants my store to take over the cloth napkin laundry service for his Italian restaurant. I’m not sure what is required to perform a quality service for this specific account. The napkins are red and often will have oil and other food...
by Brian Wallace | Apr 27, 2017 | Viewpoint
“Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” – Steve Jobs Of course, the industry’s largest biennial gathering is coming to Las Vegas next month. But, you would be forgiven for mistaking the acres of new...
by Joel Jorgensen | Apr 27, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
A Five-Phase Approach for Developing a Profitable Commercial Laundry Service As a vended laundry owner, you outlay a lot of money in store development, permitting, construction and equipment. So why not make that investment as fruitful as possible? Fully utilize idle...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 27, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Decorated War Hero Reinvents Himself as a Successful Multi-Laundry Owner It takes more than one unscrupulous shopping mall owner to rattle Bill Pederson. With more than 100 combat missions flown as a U.S. Air Force flight medic, there’s not much that civilian life –...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 27, 2017 | Feature 3, Feature 1, Feature 2, Featured Articles
The Laundry Industry’s Largest Trade Show and Convention to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary in Las Vegas In 1977, six professional associations got together to host a collaborative convention and trade show for the textile care industries. This inaugural event, which...
by Mike Leake | Apr 27, 2017 | Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles
Here Are Some Simple Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Tumblers Running Smoothly… and Profitably Lint. It barely has any weight to it. Who would have thought something so seemingly innocent could be so potentially destructive? However, if left unchecked, lint can cause a...
by Stephen Bean | Apr 27, 2017 | The Business Mind
Five Research Findings That Can Jumpstart Your Marketing Strategy As small-business owners, you most likely write your own advertising. And, if you have no formal training or experience in copywriting, I’m willing to wager that you use what is referred to as a...