The Power of Optimism
11 Strategic Steps for Developing a More Positive Outlook on Life and Business Permit me to set the stage for this article with a fascinating true story… The winters in Michigan can be frigid – and the winter of 1994 was no exception. As a result, Dale...Clean 2017 Exhibit Sales Top 200,000 Square Feet
After less than five months of exhibit space sales,Clean 2017 booth square footage has already surpassed the total square footage of the last four Clean Shows. Exhibit space sold reached 200,606 square feet on October 6 – with 307 exhibiting companies, including...EnviroStar Completes Acquisition of Western State Design
EnviroStar Inc., headquartered in Miami, recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of California-based laundry distributor Western State Design, LLC. With this deal, Western State Design and Steiner-Atlantic Corp....Replace Outdated Laundry Equipment to Boost Your Bottom Line
Successful laundry operations rely on efficient and durable equipment that gets customers in and out quickly, while reducing operating costs and increasing profitability. Like any other piece of equipment, commercial washers and dryers that undergo constant use have a...D&M Equipment Hosts Service Seminar
More than 50 laundry owners and operators recently attended D&M Equipment’s annual Dexter Laundry Service Seminar at the distributor’s headquarters in Chicago. The extensive educational sessions were conducted by Dexter Laundry’s Shane Palmer. In...PWS Sales Events Break Attendance Records
All-time records were recently broken, with more than 800 laundry owners and potential investors attending PWS’ annual fall sales. The events took place in mid-September in Redwood City, Calif.; San Diego; and South Gate, Calif. Much of the excitement revolved...Rinse Acquires Washio’s Assets
Nearly a month after on-demand laundry service Washio shut its doors, the company’s assets were purchased by Rinse, one of its main competitors.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.“It wasn’t a sign of Rinse winning and Washio losing,” said...Laundrylux Announces Disaster Recovery Program in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
Laundrylux has announced a disaster recovery program that will be offered to self-service laundry owners impacted by the recent devastation and flooding along the southeastern portion of the U.S. caused by Hurricane Matthew. The program features no payments for 90...Filling a Common Need
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...
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