ESD, Cents Announce New Partnership
Payment systems provider ESD recently teamed up with Cents, a business management software company. Through this partnership, laundromats that currently feature ESD’s card reader equipment now have access to the Cents operating platform – with a no-cost delivery...Star Distributing Names Vice President of Sales
Star Distributing – headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. – has named John Herron vice president of sales. In his new position, Herron will be responsible for the company’s sales efforts within the vended laundry and OPL segments. He will serve operators in Tennessee,...
PlanetLaundry Podcast, Episode 12: Knowing Your Audience is the Key to a Strong Advertising Message
In this episode you will hear from PlanetLaundry columnist Stephen Bean in his series of articles “The Business Mind”. You can read the full story entitled “Knowing Your Audience is the Key to a Strong Advertising Message” in the October 2020 edition of the...Girbau Mexico Names New General Manager
Girbau – headquartered in Vic, Spain – has appointed Ramiro Gordillo as general manager of the company’s subsidiary in Mexico. With this appointment, Girbau has strengthened its management team in Mexico to help drive its growth in the country and continue its...
Summit 2020: Literacy-Rich Spaces in Everyday Places
The LaundryCares Foundation, Too Small to Fail Host 3rd Annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit In mid-September, more than 870 laundromat owners, librarians, educators and philanthropists came together for the 3rd annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit, a three-day virtual...
CLA Survey: Coin Shortage Continues to Plague Laundromats
The Coin Laundry Association recently solicited store-owner input on the current coin shortage, in an effort to gauge the size and scope of its impact on the industry. Among those who responded to the association’s survey, 65 percent of the laundry operators admitted...
PlanetLaundry Podcast, Episode 11: Looking Forward by Looking Back
In this episode you will hear from Dennis Diaz, a digital marketing columnist for PlanetLaundry and owner of SPYNR, a digital marketing agency specializing in laundromats. You can read the full story entitled “Looking Forward by Looking Back” in the October 2020...
For Sale by Owner
A Step-by-Step Primer for Selling Your Laundromat – On Your Own After years of steady growth and with still ample time remaining on your lease, you’ve decided the time is right to sell your vended laundry business. Although it’s tempting to simply hire a business...Superior Laundry Names Regional Sales Manager
Superior Laundry Equipment Co., headquartered in New York City, recently named Justin Tucci regional sales manager for the company’s newly acquired territory of southern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and select northern counties of Maryland. Tucci boasts...
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