Industry Mourns Bo Fosaaen

Industry veteran Knute Arthur “Bo” Fosaaen Jr. recently passed away at the age of 76. Born in California, Fosaaen’s family moved to Jacksonville, Fla., when Bo was just 3 years old. The oldest of nine children, Fosaaen served in the Florida National Guard after high...

CLA Promotes Hastings

The Coin Laundry Association has named Katherine Hastings the organization’s administrative and membership coordinator. Hastings, who joined CLA in 1997, is the association’s longest-standing employee, other than President/CEO Brian Wallace. During her tenure,...
Pricing for Profit

Pricing for Profit

Industry Experts Discuss Pricing Strategies for Self-Service Success [This is the first of a two-part series on vend price strategies for today’s self-service laundry operations.] It’s an art and a science. It requires an experimental attitude coupled with an...
2ULaundry Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding

2ULaundry Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding

Mobile laundry pickup-and-delivery service 2ULaundry recently announced a $20 million Series B funding, which was led by Level 5 Capital Partners. To date, the company has raised $25.4 million. With this capital injection, 2ULaundry plans to continue scaling physical...

Laundrylux Announces Senior Management Change

As the next step in its senior management development process, Laundrylux recently announced that Julia Milch has assumed the responsibilities of president of the company. “Julia will initially focus on technology, marketing, and supporting the Laundrylux Distribution...
‘Front’ and Center

‘Front’ and Center

With the Development of Wonder Wash, Atlas International Ushered in a New Era of Laundromat Design In 1980, when Atlas International Laundry Equipment Co. was established in Dallas, the typical laundromat equipment mix wasn’t much of a “mix” at all. In fact, most...