Hercules Merges with Birchwood Coin-Op Laundries
Hercules Corp., headquartered in Hicksville, N.Y., has announced that it has merged with Birchwood Coin-Op Laundries Inc., based in Whitestone, N.Y. The combined companies will go forward together under the Hercules Corp. banner. A family-owned business since 1979,...
Who’s Servicing Your Wash-Dry-Fold Customers?
A Look at the Pros and Cons of Utilizing Independent Contractors vs. Laundromat Employees With the outbreak of COVID-19, I’ve recently received quite a few questions from laundry owners about wash-dry-fold services. The wash-dry-fold business has not fallen off during...GNA Hires Sales Manager Trainee
Girbau North America recently added Tyler Willman to its staff as a regional sales manager in training. During his training, Willman will be immersed in all aspects of the company’s internal departments – including shipping and receiving, parts, technical services,...HappyNest Opens New Atlanta Location
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest recently announced its further expansion into the Atlanta market. “We have seen early success in the Atlanta market, so this was the perfect time to bring in Miguel Beckles and his team to service the area north of...
ASAE Honors CLA, LaundryCares with 2020 ‘Power of A’ Award
ASAE has honored the Coin Laundry Association’s LaundryCares Foundation with a 2020 Summit Award, which is the highest recognition under The Power of A awards program. “On behalf of everyone at the Coin Laundry Association and the LaundryCares Foundation, I would like...
Aaxon Now Scheduling In-Store Visits
Aaxon Laundry Systems, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced that it will be visiting laundromats this fall by appointment. As an alternative to the company’s annual fall shows, Aaxon will go directly to the owners – visiting stores in Orlando in...
‘In the Middle of Every Difficulty Lies Opportunity’
How to Stay Wired to Successfully Deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic Can I be completely honest with you? I certainly don’t in any way mean to minimize the very real human toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacted. However, I’m finding this whole coronavirus mess to be...CLA Releases 2020 Industry Survey
The Coin Laundry Association has announced the release of its annual Industry Survey. Each year, the CLA commissions Readex Inc. – a nationally recognized independent research company – to conduct an industrywide survey of laundromat owners. The data, in essence,...
PlanetLaundry Podcast, Episode 8: The Next Chapter
This message is brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode we will hear PlanetLaundry editor Bob Nieman interview laundromat owner Stephen Gramaglia, a professional in the laundry industry who has become a first-time...
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