On the Road Again
Originally posted – Nov 24, 2014 At a presentation on commercial accounts that I conducted for the Southern California Coin Laundry Association, one of the most popular questions from the audience was about pickup and delivery vehicles. When should you by a van?...Top Targets
Originally posted – Jun 20, 2012 Drive around your marketplace. Most likely, there’s a hair salon on seemingly every corner. And hair salons can become great commercial clients. Many salons work with large commercial laundries, due to the great number of...The Down and Dirty
Originally posted – May 25, 2012 We’re going to discuss oil and grease – and the tough, nasty stains they leave on our customers’ garments. More importantly, we’re going to talk about how to grow your drop-off laundry business by effectively...Plan Your Work… Work Your Plan
Originally posted – Jul 18, 2014 When I first got into the laundry business, I was skeptical as to whether or not I needed to write a business plan. However, it was something the SBA required (or at least strongly encouraged), so I went through the process of...The ‘Inn’ Crowd
Originally posted – Nov 16, 2012 One of the most profitable and high-volume commercial accounts a self-service laundry owner can acquire is a small hotel. Typically, such accounts are 20- to 45-room hotels that may or may not have their own laundry facilities –...Reflecting on Injecting
Originally posted – Feb 10, 2014 In past columns, we’ve discussed all of the different types of products and chemicals than can be used to successfully handle heavy-duty commercial accounts, as well as to service some of the more challenging wash-dry-fold...Community Service
Orginally posted – Jan 02, 2013 Your laundromat is a crucial part of the neighborhood in which it’s located. And, as a small-business owner, you need to recognize this fact and do what you can to strengthen that bond with those within your community....Uniformity
Originally posted – Oct 06, 2014 Many laundry owners looking to add commercial work to their service menu often fail to consider a fairly simple and yet quite lucrative type of account – company uniforms. Yes, it’s true that the large commercial cleaners...Negotiating a Reasonable Rent
I’m trying to buy a laundry that’s located in a shopping center, and I would like to know what is considered a reasonable rent per square foot. I don’t want to get stuck with a lot of escalator clauses. Of course, a “reasonable rent”is...
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