by Bob Nieman | Jul 7, 2022 | Highlights, Viewpoint
In researching and writing the July cover story on the use of ozone in laundromats, one main theme kept popping up among everyone I spoke with – differentiation. Of course, some laundromat owners have been incorporating ozone into their operations for years. And,...
by Alex Dolan | Jul 4, 2022 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
As Carriers Adjust Their Underwriting Guideline Requirements, Now is the Perfect Time to Review Your Business Coverage As you know, inflation has been increasing at an unprecedented rate. As a result, insurance carriers are changing their underwriting guideline...
by Bob Nieman | Jul 4, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
To be eligible for a 2022 Section 179 deduction, the eligible equipment must be purchased and put into service by midnight December 31, 2022. It’s not enough to merely buy the equipment. Given that, laundromat owners are reminded to keep the current supply chain...
by PlanetLaundry | Jul 1, 2022 | Podcasts
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with John Buni, the CEO and co-founder of CleanCloud, the laundromat-specific software provider...
by Bob Nieman | Jul 1, 2022 | Industry News
Although the majority of 2022 state tax changes take effect at the start of the calendar year, some are implemented at the beginning of the fiscal year. Individual and corporate income tax changes usually take effect at the beginning of the calendar year to maintain...
by Bob Nieman | Jul 1, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
The Rotary Club of Crook County in Oregon recently presented the Family Access Network with a grant of $2,000 to support laundry services at Express Eco Laundromat in Prineville, Ore. The laundromat partially matched the grant funding to help support the purchase of...
by PlanetLaundry | Jul 1, 2022 | Featured Articles, Sponsored Articles
Retooling Reduces Down Time, Keeps Revenues Flowing [This is the fourth in a five-part series of articles expanding on the “equipment equation” for laundromats. In this final installment, we examine another key benefit of replacing older equipment – fewer repairs and...
by Bob Nieman | Jun 30, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
Mr Jeff, a home-delivery laundry service franchise, has announced the signing of two new franchise agreements in South Florida. Franchisees Sam Boulet and Christian Santo will open new Mr Jeff locations in Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County, respectively, later this...
by Bob Nieman | Jun 30, 2022 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
What Can Ozone Do for Your Laundry Business? [This is the second of a two-part feature article on the use of ozone in a laundromat setting. You can read Part 1 here.] In the first part of this article, we discussed the nuts and bolts of introducing ozone to the...
by Paychex | Jun 26, 2022 | Industry News
In today’s scramble to recruit the best employees, a new or growing business may need to devise creative recruitment strategies to keep pace with the competition. This is especially important in today’s labor market, where the unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been...