Laundromats Are Essential
CLA Releases New Video Highlighting Industry’s Response to the Challenge of COVID-19 The laundromat industry, led by owners and their employees, has stepped up to the challenge of the COVID-19 crisis by increasing disinfecting procedures and applying new approaches...
PlanetLaundry Podcast, Episode 4: HR in the Age of COVID-19
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews HR expert Claudia St. John, President of Affinity HR Group for the story “HR in the Age of COVID-19” which can be found in the June 2020 edition of PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry...
Opening New Doors of Opportunity
Here’s What You Need to Know Before Adding Automatic Doors to Your Laundromat In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many laundromat owners are currently reevaluating every aspect of their stores’ operations. For many operators, this includes the potential addition of...
Are You Covered?
What Laundry Owners Need to Know About Their Business Insurance During These Difficult Times According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses in the U.S. “are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.”...Fowler to Offer Touchless Mobile Payment
Fowler Laundry Solutions, headquartered in Union, N.J., has chosen mobile payment provider PayRange to upgrade the distributorship’s equipment with touchless payment via PayRange’s mobile app. Fowler is mobilizing to adapt to the new realities of doing business during...HappyNest Launches Location in Daytona Beach
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Daytona Beach, Fla., market. “We have made a concerted effort to find the best partners on the east coast of Florida, and we continue that trend with our new partner, Mykal Tairu,” said HappyNest...
States Expand Worker Protection in the Wake of COVID-19 Outbreak
As legislatures return to governing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of their work will clearly change in response to a changing world. In terms of employment and labor policy, all levels of government have begun considering expansion of worker benefits...CLEC Names Director of Operations for Dallas Location
Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment Co., a factory-direct distributor of Alliance Laundry Systems equipment, has promoted Sam Husain to director of operations for its Dallas facility. Husain, who joined the CLEC team in 2018 as a regional sales manager, has since...
Wash with Wally: Best Practices for Operating Safely and Effectively During COVID-19 Pandemic
We have a lot of customers who use our drop-off wash-dry-fold service, including some doctors’ offices. Should I continue this service during the COVID-19 crisis? I want to protect my employees, but I also want to help serve our community. What should I do? You can...
CLA Business Solutions
CLA is working with select service providers to offer programs and services to help you with your business operations
New Laundromat Entrepreneur
Get this free guide to the laundry industry that will help you navigate your start-up. This is the definitive handbook from the CLA for potential investors interested in purchasing or building a laundromat.