by Bob Nieman | May 2, 2022 | Industry News
Gary Clark, the technical service manager for Girbau North America, has retired after 27 years with the company. Clark started at GNA during its formation in 1995 and was among the first employees hired. “We’ve all been fortunate to work alongside Gary, to get to know...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 28, 2022 | Industry News
Curbside Laundries has announced that it has integrated with Setomatic’s SpyderWash payment system. This integration enables customers using SpyderWash cards to pay for items at the Curbside Laundries’ POS system. “Customers love the convenience SpyderWash offers,...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 28, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
More than two-thirds of large urban counties saw their populations decline in 2021, according to a recent report by the Economic Innovation Group, using federal statistics. This marked the first time in 50 years that counties with an urban center and more than 250,000...
by Jeff Gardner | Apr 28, 2022 | Highlights, The Laundry Doctor
You Don’t Need to Be a Social Media Guru to Grow Your Laundry Business Online Over the years, I learned to accept that I simply can’t keep up with everything that’s happening these days in the social media and online marketing world. When it comes to search engine...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 28, 2022 | Industry News
Panaram International Trading Co., based in Bellville, N.J., recently received the 2021 GNA Business Partner of the Year Award for superior sales and service performance within the car wash industry. Founded by Ira A. Feinberg in 1971 and now headed by his daughter,...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 27, 2022 | Industry News
EVI Industries Inc. – headquartered in Miami – recently executed a definitive agreement to acquire Clean Designs Inc. and Clean Route LLC, based in Lakewood, Colo. Known collectively as Clean Designs, the company is a distributor of commercial laundry products serving...
by Karl Hinrichs | Apr 22, 2022 | Highlights, Viewpoint
When it comes to building a new laundromat these days, it’s a whole different ballgame that it was 35, 25 or even 15 years ago. I can remember when all I needed was a clean, hand-drawn, to-scale plan with an architect’s stamp – and I could get a building permit within...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 22, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
LaundroLab has teamed up with Legacy Partners, a brokerage based in Charlotte, N.C., to help elevate the franchise’s real estate strategy and accelerate growth. “Before we even thought about franchising LaundroLab, we knew we had to work with the best brokers...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 21, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
Vice President Kamala Harris and Isabel Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, recently announced reforms to the agency’s Community Advantage loan program, a key SBA tool for Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 21, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has reported that the upcoming currency redesign process – including the new $20 notes to feature a likeness of Harriet Tubman – is on schedule. In 2013, the Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence Steering Committee indicated that the $10...