HappyNest Expands Reach in Utah
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded south of Salt Lake City and is now available in West Jordan, Utah, through its new partner, Midvale City Laundromat. This Midvale-based operation also provides PUD services to residents and businesses in the...
The Profit Power of Incrementalism
Adding New Services and Customer Offerings to Your Laundry Business Can Greatly Add to Your Bottom Line In the laundromat world, as in any business venture, owners can greatly boost their profit and revenue simply by knowing what their customers want most – and then...
Laundromat, Part 2: The Curse of the Sequel
How to Avoid Common Errors and Make All the Right Moves When Adding a Second Store Years ago, I met actor Dennis Hopper, who had come to New York City on the heels of writing, directing and starring with Peter Fonda in the incredibly successful release of the 1969...Don’t Sell Yourself Short
Four Reasons to Raise Your Prices Immediately If I had a nickel for every time a laundromat owner explained to me why they couldn’t raise their prices, I could buy myself a nice little private island somewhere. Then again, that’d make for a brutal commute to Ohio. But...Industry Mourns Reed Hinrichs
HK Laundry Equipment co-founder Reed Hinrichs recently passed away at the age of 93. An icon in the laundry industry throughout New York and Connecticut, Mr. Hinrichs first established HK Sales in 1967, with his business partner Jim Kerr. The company started out by...
HappyNest Partners with Arizona Laundromat
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into North Phoenix, Ariz., through its new laundromat partner, My Laundry Room. HappyNest’s laundry services are now available in North Phoenix, as well as portions of Scottsdale. “Prior to partnering with...EVI Completes Acquisition of Clean Designs, Clean Route
EVI Industries Inc. – headquartered in Miami – has announced it has completed the company’s acquisition of 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...Alliance Adds Quality Assurance Positions
In its North America service area, Alliance Laundry Systems has created the position of quality assurance specialist – with industry veterans Tony Berton and Scott Demotts taking on those roles focused on large-chassis and small-chassis products, respectively. Berton...
Texas Laundry Chain, Libraries Without Borders Expand Internet Access in San Antonio
Laundry Rey’s Wash ’n Fold recently partnered with Libraries Without Borders to launch an internet-enabled library at one of the San Antonio laundromat chain’s locations, as part of the international nonprofit group’s Wash and Learn initiative. “When I would come to...Sponsored Content
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