by Bob Nieman | Jan 3, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Midweek Laundromat Doldrums Drove Owner John MacKrell to Seek Out Additional Business, Leading to the Creation of SpringboardIt was another quiet Tuesday. And, if John MacKrell were in the business of selling dryer lint, he would have told you – after a busy...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 3, 2017 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Chicago Laundry Business Veteran John VassiliadesJohn Vassiliades, president and CEO of J. Vassiliades & Co., began his career in the self-service laundry and drycleaning business more than 40 years ago. During that time, he has owned multiple...
by Brett Nolan | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Demographic and Competitive Analyses are Time-Consuming and Maybe a Bit Boring – But They Can Be Critical to Finding a Winning Store SiteDemographic and competitive analyses can be useful tools for assessing whether or not a location has the potential to be a...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
A Look Back at the Past 12 Months – And a Peek at What Lies Ahead for the Laundry Industry in 2017It’s that time of year again – a time to reminisce about the 366 days gone by (yes, it was a leap year)… and to try to get a feeling for what the...
by Bob Nieman | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Reginald Milton, Executive Director of the South Memphis Alliance – And a Laundry Operator Reginald Milton is executive director and founder of the South Memphis Alliance, which is a nonprofit organization established in 2000. The SMA’s...
by Dennis Diaz | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Here’s a Look at the Major Marketing Trends of 2016 – Along with a Few Predictions for the Coming YearCartography, the art and science of creating maps, has reportedly been around for more than 4,000 years. The ancient Babylonians etched maps on clay, the...