Clean 2019 Listed Among Top Trade Shows
Trade Show News Network, which covers the latest news and trends in the trade show industry, has ranked the Clean Show at No. 83 in its listing of Top 250 Trade Shows of 2019. The annual list is based on net square feet of paid exhibit space. Clean 2019 in New Orleans...Speed Queen Opens 700th Branded Laundry
Speed Queen recently reached a milestone by opening its 700th branded laundromat, with the launch of its new store in Orbassano, Italy. “New investors and entrepreneurs continue to leverage the brand equity and our proven business model of Speed Queen-branded...
What’s on My Bookshelf?
The ‘Best of the Best’ from the Author’s Own Personal Business Library I’ve had the same office in the same building for the last 15 years – from which my brother, Fred, and I run our laundry machinery distributorship. As with most repetitive actions, when I arrive to...
Let the Buyer Beware
What You Should Never Do When Looking to Purchase an Existing Laundromat In recent years, thanks in part to writing for this magazine, as well as getting the opportunity to speak to store owners through the Coin Laundry Association’s Connect LIVE program, I’ve been...
Staying Power
Looking Ahead to the Future of Laundromats The coronavirus outbreak has significantly impacted all of our lives in some way or another. Some of us have witnessed the dangers of this virus first-hand and the very real health concerns it presents. Many others have lost...
PlanetLaundry Podcast, Episode 5: Are You Covered?
In this episode we will hear from Jason Rehor, an account executive with Associated Agencies and your representative for CLA Insurance. Jason can be reached at (847) 427-3524, or email: [email protected]. You can read the full story entitled “Are You Covered? What...
HappyNest Launches Chicago Location
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Chicago market. “Having made good inroads along the East Coast and continuing to grow that market, we also want to find the best operators in the Midwest region, and Atukwe Newell and the Bubbleland...
ESD, PayRange Partner on Mobile Payment
PayRange Inc. recently announced a new partnership with long-time laundry payments technology company ESD, which has approximately 2 million card readers in the field and estimates its active user base at 20 million consumers who use those machines on a regular basis....Better Than Before: Laundries After the Pandemic
In the March issue in this very space, I wrote a column entitled, “A Decade of Transformation.” I began with the following sentence: “Call me crazy, but I like to see other people happy and succeeding.” I then proceeded to lay out a plan for taking a laundry business...
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