by Richard Cruz | Apr 17, 2017 | Industry News
Successful Free Laundry Day Creates Smiles and Goodwill On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the LaundryCares Foundation coordinated a large Free Laundry Day at Dirty Laundry Express in Irvington, NJ. This community event gained increased momentum as the time approached,...
by Ken Barrett | Apr 12, 2017 | Viewpoint
The Dollar Coin issue is always a hot topic so I thought I would talk with one of the pioneers (maybe THE Pioneer) of dollar coins in Laundromats Larry Adamski , owner of Muskegon Laundromat in Muskegon, Michigan. Larry has over 45 years experience as a Laundromat...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Industry News
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. – recently concluded its three-city Spring Road Show tour. The company’s spring events kicked off on March 29 in Riverview, Fla., followed by a stop in Orlando...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Apr 6, 2017 | Industry News
Laundry Owners Warehouse recently held a Dexter Laundry service school at the company’s headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The educational sessions – conducted in collaboration with Dexter Laundry and led by equipment experts from the Iowa-based manufacturer –...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Apr 6, 2017 | Industry News
Digital marketing company Spynr Inc. has launched an educational campaign designed to help laundry owners understand the importance of their online presence. Dubbed “Where’s Lauren,” the campaign follows the online journey of a store operator’s...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Apr 6, 2017 | Industry News
Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment S.E. LLC, based in Southside, Ala., has partnered with James Oman, an industry veteran who specializes in the industrial and on-premises laundry segments. In his new role, Oman will lead OPL sales in Georgia, as well as provide...
by Wally Makowsky | Mar 30, 2017 | Wash With Wally
The laundry industry in our area has been hit with a lot of additional expenses, including a hike in the minimum wage. What should I do? Decrease the water levels in my washers? Cut the time or temperature on my dryers? Raise my vend prices? What’s your opinion?...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Key Elements to Making Pickup and Delivery Profitable for Your Laundry Business Despite last year’s abrupt exit of on-demand laundry giant Washio from the industry, the residential pickup and delivery business continues to grow, with more and more existing...
by Dennis Diaz | Mar 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Once You Understand How Customers Find Your Laundry, the Goal Should Be to Make It Easy for Others to Follow in Their Footsteps Anyone who’s ever walked into your laundry has a story behind how they got there, and you’d do well to listen to them whenever...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Philip Kodroff Laundromart Hollywood, Fla. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Kodroff was a corporate executive in the fashion industry. Store Opening April 20, 2016 Business Hours 24 hours a day. The laundry is open every day, except for Christmas Day. Staff...