Fighting the Good Fight

Originally posted – May 01, 2013 The protection of the sales tax exemption for self-service laundries has been the Coin Laundry Association’s leading legislative priority for more than 30 years. It’s an issue the organization continually monitors –...

Commercial Real Estate

Originally posted – Jun 27, 2013 Some of today’s self-service laundry owners are multi-store operators who have studied and learned the real estate business thanks to a series of building purchases and retail storefront leases over the years. Others are...

Timing is Everything

Originally posted – Dec 21, 2012 Looking for a great way to increase your revenue? Have your store open when it’s convenient for your customers. Let’s assume you’re doing everything else right to please your customers. You have the right...

The Top 40

Originally posted – Apr 23, 2013 Are you looking to save money? Attract more customers? Grow your market share? If you’re a self-service laundry owner, you’re no doubt always looking for new ideas. Ideas provide the fuel for you to create value and...

The Top 40

Originally posted – Apr 23, 2013 Are you looking to save money? Attract more customers? Grow your market share? If you’re a self-service laundry owner, you’re no doubt always looking for new ideas. Ideas provide the fuel for you to create value and...

Beyond Washers and Dryers

Originally posted – Jun 10, 2013 For the last 20 years, multi-store owner Bob Meuschke has averaged an additional 17 percent to 20 percent over and above his gross laundry sales, thanks to his operation’s ancillary profit centers. “I am very much...

Beyond Washers and Dryers

Originally posted – Jun 10, 2013 For the last 20 years, multi-store owner Bob Meuschke has averaged an additional 17 percent to 20 percent over and above his gross laundry sales, thanks to his operation’s ancillary profit centers. “I am very much...

Buyer Beware

Originally posted – Jan 25, 2013 George Morgan has seen it before. “A lot of people fall in love with the idea of being a laundry owner,” said the president of Best Laundry Brokers, headquartered in Grass Valley, Calif. “They get so enamored...