by Bob Nieman | Jun 5, 2015 | Industry News
ISSLA-Sponsored Bill Sails Through Both Houses of State Legislature A bill sponsored by the Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association to repeal the existing sales tax on coin-operated laundry recently passed unanimously in the Iowa Senate and is now on its way to Gov....
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jun 4, 2015 | Industry News
More Than 200 Attend Midwestern Product Expos and Service Schools Great Lakes Commercial Sales, Inc. welcomed more than 200 laundry owners and potential investors to its annual product expos, which were held throughout the Midwest during April and May. The events...
by Bob Nieman | May 31, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Ed & Rachael Ellis 1 Clean Laundry Saint Cloud, Fla.Before Getting into the Laundry Business…The Ellises owned a property management company, which specialized in short-term vacation rentals.Store OpeningThe couple’s first laundromat opened in December 2009....
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Industry News
Wash Day Laundry – through Project Laundry Love – is now offering free laundry services for those affected by the devastating floods in Wimberley, Texas, located southwest of Austin. Until June 5, 2015, volunteers will wash, dry, fold and bag laundry with a 24-hour...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Industry News
Bill Brown to Oversee the Central Florida Market Aaxon Laundry Systems recently appointed Bill Brown to the position of multi-housing account executive for the central Florida market. “I’m honored and excited to be part of the Aaxon family,” said...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
How to Safeguard Your Laundry Business from Theft It’s 4 a.m., a brick just crashed through your store window… and you’re out of town. Do you really feel comfortable having your spouse go to the store alone? This is the type of question many people ask...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The ‘What,’ ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Mission Statements In a long history of looking at mission statements, researchers and practitioners have almost universally acknowledged the value of a singular mission as a driving force for companies – and yet have...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
An Interview with The Laundry Project’s Jason Sowell Jason Sowell founded Current of Tampa Bay in 2008. It’s a non-profit organization dedicated to helping meet the needs of low-income communities. Sowell is a former youth pastor and executive pastor in...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Up Close
An Interview with The Laundry Project’s Jason Sowell Jason Sowell founded Current of Tampa Bay in 2008. It’s a non-profit organization dedicated to helping meet the needs of low-income communities. Sowell is a former youth pastor and executive pastor in...
by Bob Nieman | May 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Ryan and Bernadette Hansen Dirty Bird Laundry Fresno, Calif. www.DirtyBirdLaundry.com Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Ryan was the operations manager for a produce distributor, and Bernadette worked at Costco. Store Openings Store 1: November 2009 –...