by Bob Nieman | Nov 3, 2016 | Industry News
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., has acquired Angel Coin Service, the route laundry division of Angel Appliances, which is based in North Hills, Calif. The acquisition strengthens WASH’s presence in the Southern California...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 31, 2016 | Industry News
Statewide Laundry Equipment recently hosted three full days of laundry improvement expos, which boasted impressive turnouts each day. These events – held September 13-14 in Kissimmee, Fla., and September 21 in Hialeah, Fla. – featured educational seminars...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 28, 2016 | Industry News
D&M Equipment has named Edwin Grande its new parts associate. Grande, who has been with the company for two years, will work closely with D&M Parts Manager Dan Welden to better serve the distributor’s parts customers, as well as to help grow this segment...
by Wally Makowsky | Oct 26, 2016 | Wash With Wally
The price of water in my area is ridiculously high and still rising. My washers are set to offer a pre-wash, a wash and three rinses. But I’m thinking of eliminating either the pre-wash or one of the rinse cycles. What do you think? My first thought would be to...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Industry News
ALJCO/ALJ Electronics, based in El Segundo, Calif., has announced a new partnership with R&B Wire Products, Inc., to distribute the manufacturer’s wire, tubular, poly and vinyl bushel products designed for the self-service laundry and OPL...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
When His Family’s Laundry Chain Needed a POS System for Its Drop-Off Business, Brian Henderson Created One – Now He’s Built a Company Around That Solution It is a common scenario: an entrepreneurial individual solves a desperate need for his or her...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Boyd Woodard BW Laundry Inc. Magic Laundry, Lawndale, Calif Neighborhood Wash, Hawthorne, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Mr. Woodard was a senior manager of engineering at a multinational medical device company. Store Openings ML: September...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Boyd Woodard BW Laundry Inc. Magic Laundry, Lawndale, Calif Neighborhood Wash, Hawthorne, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Mr. Woodard was a senior manager of engineering at a multinational medical device company. Store Openings ML: September...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Keys to Efficient and Impactful Laundry LightingIn the most recent Coin Laundry Association survey on laundromat customer behavior, two of the top three answers respondents gave as reasons why they would choose one self-service laundry over another are...
by Bob Nieman | Oct 26, 2016 | Feature 3, Feature 1, Feature 2, Featured Articles
Quarterly Economic Report Indicates an Accelerated Growth Phase for the Self-Service Laundry Industry Florida multi-store owner Tom Rhodes doesn’t mind talking about the time he purchased a rundown laundromat for $25,000, with thoughts of rehabbing the business....