by Stephen Bean | Mar 4, 2021 | Highlights, The Business Mind
Leverage the Five Senses to Impact Consumer Behavior As members of the human race, we all experience the world largely through our senses. And, by the way, so does the animal kingdom. However, unlike animals, we also boast well-developed intellectual skills that can...
by Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Highlights, Industry News
The Coin Laundry Association has released its newest white paper, which focuses on how to create a comprehensive business plan for a laundromat operation. The main purpose of a business plan is to provide an entrepreneurial “roadmap,” as well as to set realistic...
by Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Industry News
The Association for Library Service to Children has named Elizabeth McChesney the 2021 recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. This honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to library service to children and to the ALSC. McChesney...
by Dennis Diaz | Feb 25, 2021 | Highlights, Digital Marketing
How to Unify Your Business’ Online and Offline Experiences We’ve been living in an “omni-channel world” for a while now. What does that mean? It means your customers aren’t just looking you up online or finding your ad and making a decision. They’re looking everywhere...
by PlanetLaundry | Feb 24, 2021 | Podcasts, The Laundry Doctor, Wash-Dry-Fold
In this episode, Brian Wallace, President/CEO of the Coin Laundry Association interviews Jeff Gardner, the Laundry Doctor. You may recognize Jeff as a regular columnist in PlanetLaundry. Jeff is a laundromat owner, pickup-and-delivery business operator, and...
by Editor | Feb 24, 2021 | Industry News
President Biden changed the main U.S. COVID-19 aid program for small businesses this week in an attempt to reach smaller businesses and sole proprietors left behind in previous rounds of aid. For two weeks, starting on February 24, the Small Business Administration...
by Editor | Feb 24, 2021 | Industry News
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that it is acquiring the distribution assets of PWS Inc., the largest distributor of Speed Queen equipment and replacement parts in North America. The deal is expected to close in March. PWS opened in 1968 and maintains offices...
by Editor | Feb 24, 2021 | Industry News
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest recently announced the company’s further expansion into Orange, Calif. “Once again, we have found a great partner who will complement our conversion of Springboard licensees in the Orange County area,” said HappyNest...
by Jennifer Whitney | Feb 17, 2021 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
An Overview of the SBA’s 504 Loan Program The Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan program is a powerful economic development program that offers small businesses, such as laundromats, another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth and job...
by Editor | Feb 16, 2021 | Industry News
The first Tide Laundromat recently opened for business in Chicago, on the city’s far north side. According to the Procter & Gamble brand, it is a part of Tide’s strategic focus “to bring innovation and new technologies to the out-of-home laundry services...