by Brian Brunckhorst | Jan 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
“Some of us learn from other people’s mistakes; the rest of us have to be the other people.” – Zig Ziglar Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or someone looking to be their own boss for the very first time, the self-service laundry business...
by Tom Rhodes | Jan 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Avoiding ‘Dogs with Fleas’ Take Advantage of Key Data in the CLA’s New Quarterly Reports to Better Run Your Laundry Business By Tom Rhodes In May 2008, I purchased a rundown laundromat for $25,000 from a part-time operator who wasn’t reinvesting in...
by Robert Maes | Jan 14, 2015 | Industry News
Maintaining Your Wireless Network If You Haven’t Revisited Your Network Since It Was Set Up, Now Is the Time If you’re a laundry owner like me, you’re accustomed to routine equipment maintenance, such as removing lint from the fronts of dryers or...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 14, 2015 | The Business Mind
Change is Omnipresent, and It’s Not Going Away – Embrace It! “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Dr. Viktor Frankl, noted Austrian psychiatrist Did you know that the word “change”...
by Editor | Jan 2, 2015 | Business Spotlights, Industry News
Jason’s Laundromat in Uniondale, N.Y., first opened its doors in July 2011. However, if co-owners Eddie Yacoub and Randy Shami had their way, the store would have been serving the community a lot sooner than that. For some time, Yacoub had identified the...
by COIN LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION | Dec 15, 2014 | Press Release, Clean Show News
Clean 2015: One Industry. One Stage. Oakbrook Terrace, IL, December 15, 2014 — The world’s largest stage for all things laundry is just around the corner as plans for Clean 2015 go into full swing. The show is scheduled for April 16-19, 2015 at the Georgia...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2014 | Press Release, Industry News
Partnership Aims to Boost Awareness around Laundry Safety and the Safe Use of Liquid Laundry Packets WASHINGTON, D.C., December 10, 2014 – The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) has partnered with the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) to help keep children safe and...
by COIN LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION | Nov 9, 2014 | Press Release, Laundry Legislation
The Coin Laundry Association and local chapters fight against sales tax proposals in six states threatening local laundry owners’ bottom line OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 5, 2013 – In an unprecedentedly busy set of spring legislative sessions across the...
by COIN LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION | Nov 9, 2014 | Press Release
Oakbrook Terrace – April 3, 2014 – The Coin Laundry Association’s “Make Your Move” Committee recently announced the result of its efforts to determine an accurate laundromat census of the number of retail, self-service laundromats in the United...
by COIN LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION | Nov 9, 2014 | Press Release
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – April 9, 2014 – The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) announced today the final schedule for its highly anticipated Excellence in Laundry Conference and also recognized the event’s sponsors and exhibitors.Held May 14-15 at the Ocean Reef...