Empowering Women in the Laundry Industry
The CLA Women’s Laundry Network (WLN) recently hosted a highly successful virtual panel discussion that brought together an inspiring group of women from various sectors of the laundry industry. The event provided a platform for these women to share their...
Leveling the Playing Field
John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...Wash-Dry-Fold POS® Adds New Tech Support Specialist, Junior Developer
Wash-Dry-Fold POS®, a laundromat management software and point-of-sale solution for laundromat owners, announced the hiring of Cole Norton as its new Tech Support Specialist and Junior Software Developer. Cole brings a strong background in both tech support and...
Staying Fierce: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit in Vended Laundry
Haley Gould is the Director of Partner Success for HappyNest. She manages an internal team while leading more than 100 partners across the United States building a successful pickup and delivery operation in addition to running their laundromat business. A consummate...
Robotic Arms Designed for Laundromat Industry
Robotics has long been the stuff of science fiction, but increasingly the technology is being leveraged in various manufacturing capacities. Now, it’s being leveraged in the laundromat industry thanks to the work of the team behind Dyna Robotics. Founded in the fall...PODAB Celebrates 80 years with Brand Refresh, Product Updates
PODAB proudly celebrates 80 years as specialists in professional laundry equipment. To mark this milestone, the company is introducing a refreshed brand identity and an updated product design. With a modern and customer-centric visual profile, PODAB looks to...Alliance Laundry Systems Announces Plan to Correct Tumble Dryer Issue
Alliance Laundry Systems, a global leader in commercial laundry equipment, announces it has deployed significant resources to correct an issue regarding its Series 6 tumble dryers. The company’s dedicated service and support team recently identified that many of the...
Metrics That Matter
Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry The laundromat business is like most businesses in that you need to do a lot of things right to be successful. But how do you know if it’s working? According to successful owners, you just need to look at the...
It’s Gotta be the Shoes … Right?
Spike Lee’s famous Nike ads with Michael Jordan were always talking about shoes as if the shoes made the magic. But we know that the shoes are just part of the equation and the real magic comes from the person wearing them. Bob Nieman spent more than two decades...
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