At the Breaking Point?

Originally posted – May issue/2012 Today’s Industry Manufacturers Sound Off on a Balancing Act They All Face – The One Between Washability and Energy Efficiency Industry manufacturers have always faced the challenge of producing commercial equipment that...

At the Breaking Point?

Originally posted – May issue/2012 Today’s Industry Manufacturers Sound Off on a Balancing Act They All Face – The One Between Washability and Energy Efficiency Industry manufacturers have always faced the challenge of producing commercial equipment that...

Competing

Originally posted – Sep issue/2012 How to Respond When a New Laundromat Enters Your Market When the closest competitor to one of Brian Brunckhorst’s coin laundries in northern California lost its lease, the multi-store owner was understandably overjoyed –...

Industry Showcase

Originally posted – June issue/2012 The Latest Products and Services from the Coin Laundry Industry’s Leading Companies Alabama Bag Co. Alabama Bag Co., established in 1908 and is located in Talladega, Ala., provides high-quality canvas money bags for...

‘Time’ Is On His Side

Originally posted – Nov issue/2012 New Entrepreneur Opens His First Self-Service Laundry in Upstate New York At only 27, Scott Carey can already see his future – and it involves dirty laundry. Hopefully, lots and lots of dirty laundry. After all, Carey is the...

Vital Signs

Neglect Your Store’s Signage at Your Own Risk Because a laundromat is a self-service business, there is the tendency among some owners to have a “build-it-and-they-will-wash” attitude toward their stores. In other words, the focus is primarily on the...

Think Like an Entrepreneur

Originally posted – Feb issue/2012 Cliff Michaels is a writer, speaker, strategist and entrepreneur. For more than 20 years, he has built companies in real estate, technology, publishing and consulting. He also is the former president and a board member of the...