McDonald’s Franchisee Inks Five-Store Deal with LaundroLab
Miami native Clint Gulley II, who operates seven McDonald’s franchises, recently signed a five-store agreement with LaundroLab, to bring the laundromat franchise to his home city. Gulley’s wife, Melissa, will be a co-owner of the business. After nearly a decade in...
Harry Miller Companies Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Coin-O-Matic parent company – Harry Miller Companies, located in Alsip, Ill. – is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2021. “I’m so grateful that my grandfather, uncle and dad decided to focus the family business on home and commercial laundry equipment over the last...CCI Adds New Techs to Support Team
Card Concepts Inc. has added three Level 1 support technicians to the company’s technical support team. They are: Brett Norrell, Tyler Heller and Warren Barnhart. These new techs will provide full technical support for all CCI product hardware and software for...Alliance Names GM of North America Trade/OPL Segment
Alliance Laundry Systems recently appointed Eric Meyers as its new general manager responsible for overseeing the company’s North America trade/on-premises laundry segment. In a recent reorganization, the company combined the two segments under one leader. “Eric’s...
Mr Jeff Opens Second Pickup/Delivery Hub in Brooklyn
Mr Jeff, an international laundry service franchise, has opened its second U.S. flagship hub inside an existing Clean Rite laundromat location in Brooklyn, N.Y. The opening of this flagship Mr Jeff hub comes on the heels of an announcement last May that Mr Jeff has...
HappyNest Expands Footprint in Texas
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has continued its growth in Texas, now available in Dallas and many areas within Collin County – through its new laundromat partner, Coin Laundry Co. The McKinney-based laundry facility serves customers in Garland,...
Business Bio: Alligator Laundry
Bruce Bitman Alligator Laundry Long Beach, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Bitman has been in the laundromat industry for 11 years. Prior to that, he was in the vending machine business. Store Opening January 5, 2021 Business Hours 6:00 a.m. to 11:00...
What Laundry Customers Want: Six Keys To Building Your Business
There are six main elements that a new laundromat business should possess to attract and retain customers. They are: 1. Parking. Parking is critically important to the success of a self-service laundry. If your parking lot is too small with respect to the size of your...
PPP Forgiveness Portal Now Open
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a new application portal for direct Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness: https://directforgiveness.sba.gov/requests/borrower/login/?next=/. This portal allows borrowers to apply for forgiveness directly with the...
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