by Editor | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – May issue/2012 Memphis Laundry Owner Builds Strong Following, Plans Two More Locations Phil Arvin’s self-service laundry business is nothing like his “day job.” And that’s one of the aspects he really enjoys about his...
by Editor | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – June issue/2012 Former Banking Executive Cashes in with Eco-Friendly Coin Laundry After more than 30 years in the financial industry, Connie Ihrke finally knows what she wants to be when she grows up. A coin laundry owner. “In the...
by Editor | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – Feb issue/2012 Corporate Pilot Opens New Laundry in College Town Ross Razak’s work hours are hardly 9 to 5. So, he was looking to start a small business with just as much flexibility. Not surprisingly, he found exactly what he was...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Up Close
Originally posted – Jan 24, 2014 Dr. Chuck Bamford is the founder of Bamford Associates, LLC. He has worked with thousands of managers over the last 20 years in the development of implementable strategic plans and an entrepreneurial orientation to growth. He...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Jun 25, 2014 [This is the first of a two-part series on ways to build a successful team of laundry attendants.] Perhaps it’s easy for the uninitiated to underestimate the job that self-service laundry attendants perform. However, their...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Oct 02, 2013 On average, adults spend more than two hours every day on their smartphones or using their tablets, according to research by Advertising Age. What’s more, nine out of 10 mobile searches lead to an action, and more than 50...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Jun 17, 2014 Erik Sparks has been a professional pilot for more than 20 years, having spent the last 18 of those years flying for a charter airline – Ryan International Airlines. Over the years, Sparks has flown a diverse list of operations....
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Dec 09, 2013 In odd-numbered years, nothing that happens in the self-service laundry business can top the spectacle of The Clean Show. And 2013 – with the industry’s trade show and convention in New Orleans – was no exception....
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Aug 26, 2014 For many self-service laundry owners, the coin-operated amusement industry may be an untapped business opportunity. Games and other arcade-style machines offer outstanding profit potential for store operators who are willing to...
by Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Originally posted – Jul 31, 2014 Other than location, the most crucial contributing factor to the ultimate success or failure of any self-service laundry is the layout and design of the store’s interior. “When you spend time and attention on the...