by Publisher | Dec 30, 2025 | Feature 1, Featured Articles, The Laundry Doctor
I have been asked to wash towels, dishcloths and oven mitts for a local café. These items have gray stains from the restaurant’s aluminum baking pans. They soak the towels, but the cloths and mitts are badly stained. What can I use to get this laundry white...
by Publisher | Dec 30, 2025 | Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles, The Business Mind
Laundromat real estate has seen a boom in recent years, thanks partially to an increase in publicity around the laundromat business via social media. The sector is now seeing significant activity as vacancy rates fall, rents rise, and operational models expand beyond...
by Publisher | Dec 9, 2025 | Business Spotlights, Featured Articles, Industry News
Marcia Spivey’s vision for a socially focused laundromat is redefining neighborhood revitalization. In Episode 62 of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, host Matt DeWolf and guest Marcia Spivey talked about the role laundromats can play in becoming a community hub and how that...
by | Nov 21, 2025 | Business Spotlights, Feature 1, Featured Articles, Highlights, Industry News
In today’s laundromat industry, one truth holds across every market, model and mission: success requires more than just machines. Today’s operators must choose business models strategically, execute consistently, and lead with intention. Some lean into simple,...
by Publisher | Nov 21, 2025 | Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles, Podcasts
In Episode 61 of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, host Matt DeWolf and Cents CEO Alex Jekowsky dove into the role AI is playing in today’s vended laundry industry. Subscribe in your podcast platform of choice today to never miss an episode. Have a story that needs told or a...
by Publisher | Nov 14, 2025 | Business Spotlights, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles, Industry News
On a busy Sunday afternoon, laundromat owner Paul Pettefer found himself facing a problem all too familiar to operators: a leak behind the washers. In a rush to shut off the water, he attempted to leap onto the machines to get over the traditional bulkhead and reach...