CLA to Survey Laundry Owners
Each year, CLA and its flagship magazine, PlanetLaundry, publish an industry survey of laundromat owners nationwide. The purpose of the survey is to compose a profile of today’s self-service laundries in the United States, and includes key data on net profits,...
Startup to Scale
How Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Businesses Thrive for More Than 50 Years For more than five decades, Western State Design has been a leading provider of turnkey laundry solutions across the vended, on-premises, and commercial/industrial markets....
ImonexFlex Coin Acceptors Unveiled for Electrolux, Wascomat
Imonex has introduced its ImonexFlex line of coin drops for Electrolux and Wascomat vended equipment. The mechanisms feature a built-in high value coin option allowing laundry owners to keep quarter-only pay and activate dollar coinage acceptance whenever they desire....
ZIPS Launches Military Appreciation Discount
To honor military members during May’s Military Appreciation Month, Maryland-based ZIPS Cleaners is launching a 10% discount on military uniforms for both active duty and veterans that will be valid throughout the month at all locations. Year-round military discounts...Whirlpool Announces Special Events, Offers for Maytag® Month
Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry is proud to announce the 2025 May is Maytag® Month special financing offer. Now is the ideal time to invest in reliable Maytag Commercial Laundry equipment. From May 1 through June 30, 2025, eligible buyers can receive 5.99%...
Unlocking Hidden Profits
Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration By Tod Sorensen The most successful vended laundries work to offer services and amenities designed to benefit people from all walks of life. In doing so, they better penetrate their unique demographic –...
Wash With Wally: Attracting Customers, Equipment Layout
I’m in the process of building a laundromat. I have never been in this type of business before, so I’d like to know what laundry customers want, what attracts them and what keeps them coming back. In my opinion, there are six main elements that your new laundry...
Member Spotlight: Lab-Tested, Laundry-Approved
How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry In today’s business world, efficiency and quality are paramount – and the commercial laundry industry is no exception. Recognizing the need for superior cleaning solutions specifically tailored to laundromat operators,...
Wash-Dry-Fold POS Launches New Feature
Wash-Dry-Fold POS® has announced its new Attendant Checklist Feature. According to Managing Partner Ian Gollahon, it is a simple but integrated tool that is so powerful, it’ll make you wonder how you ever ran your business without it. “You can monitor the...
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