by Editor | Dec 22, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Four Factors That Determine a Successful Coin Laundry Location [This article originally appeared in the December 2009 issue of The Journal of Coin Laundry and Drycleaning. This is the first in an ongoing, periodic series, in which we will resurrect some of the...
by Stephen Bean | Dec 22, 2015 | The Business Mind
Observations on Life and the Laundry Business – The Sequel Just over a year ago, I wrote a column in this space, which was entitled, “Thoughts Off the Top of My Head.”And it was so well-received that I felt a sequel was in order. As I noted in the...
by Jeff Gardner | Dec 22, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor
If You Haven’t Thought About Adding Ozone Injection to Your Laundry Operation, Now Is the Time to Start Considering It I was in my office at my store recently when one of my attendants came in and told me there was someone there who wanted to speak with me. As...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Dec 17, 2015 | Industry News
Free Books Provided During Event at Westwood Laundromat On December 4, Westwood Laundromat in Rogers, Ark., gave out free children’s books to its customers, kicking off the northwest Arkansas “Wash Time is Talk Time”program. This initiative is part...
by Editor | Dec 16, 2015 | Industry News
Missouri-Based Distributorship Promotes Matthew Lamons Loomis Brothers Equipment Co., based in Fenton, Mo., has named Matthew Lamons its new sales and marketing manager. In this position, Lamons will be responsible for growing the company’s sales to self-service...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Dec 9, 2015 | Industry News
Northern California Store Owners Turn Out for Education-Packed Profit Symposium Taylor Houseman Inc.’s recent Profit Symposium attracted approximately 40 northern California laundry owners and investors, according to company owner Randy Houseman. During the...
by Editor | Dec 9, 2015 | Industry News
Brooklyn-Based Company Expands into Central Southern California Market WashClub recently launched its on-demand laundry service in Bakersfield, Calif. The city was chosen based on research indicating the community’s growing population, which includes many...
by Editor | Dec 8, 2015 | Industry News
‘Dirty for a Difference’ Sweepstakes Winners Announced Speed Queen recently concluded its 2015 national sponsorship of Mudderella, an outdoor five- to seven-mile obstacle course event designed for women. Speed Queen joined forces with Mudderella to promote its...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Dec 3, 2015 | Industry News
The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the filing period for survivors in all states affected by Superstorm Sandy to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The new filing deadline for physical damage and economic injury losses is December 1, 2016....
by Editor | Dec 3, 2015 | Industry News
New Technologies Boost Efficiency for Many of Today’s Home Appliances The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers recently released its 2014 Energy Efficiency and Consumption Trends report on major home appliances. The data, based on 2014 shipments of major...