CLA Salutes Laundry Industry Leaders

Trade Association Announces 2015 Award Winners The Coin Laundry Association’s Awards Committee has announced the 2015 recipients of the CLA Industry Awards. The committee recognizes the top volunteers in the self-service laundry industry every two years. All...

CLA Salutes 2015 Award Winners

Oakbrook Terrace, IL – April 2, 2015 – The Coin Laundry Association’s Awards Committee has announced the 2015 recipients of the CLA Industry Awards. The committee recognizes the top volunteers in the self-service laundry industry every two years. All...

Continental Adds New Graphic and Web Designer

Ronell Hubanks Joins Wisconsin-Based Manufacturer Continental Girbau, Inc. has named Ronell Hubanks its new graphic and web designer. He brings to the company 15 years of graphic design, corporate branding, website design and social media marketing experience. In his...

Choosing a Lender?

Three Key Factors to Consider When Seeking Acquisition and Equity Financing Whether you’re a new investor in the self-service laundry industry or a seasoned multi-store owner, there will come a time when you will need to invest – or reinvest – in your business....

Attend to Your Attendants

Understanding the Individual Nature of Your Employees Will Make You a More Successful Laundry Owner It is generally accepted that there are – give or take – approximately 30,000 self-service laundries operating within the United States. Therefore, it’s likely...

Wash with Wally: Sunscreen Stains

Also, Removing Scorch Marks from Dryer Drums and Tackling Tough Iodine Spots I recently had a wash-dry-fold customer bring in several shirts with a distinct rosy stain around the necklines and down the fronts. We’ve determined that the stains were caused by...

A Healthy Obsession

As it is with many, if not most, small-business owners, I’m almost obsessive when it comes to tracking the financial health of my business. From the beginning, I have insisted on collecting daily – first at one location, and now three. Fortunately, with two sons...

Business Benchmarks

Store Owners Share the Economic Indicators and Metrics They Use to Gauge the Health of Their Laundry Operations As an entrepreneur, you likely fulfill several roles to keep your business running smoothly – and perhaps none is more crucial or daunting than that of...