The Many Faces of Pickup and Delivery
A Look at Some of the Various Laundry PUD Business Models John MacKrell likes to quote the following statistic: doing laundry is the second-most-disliked chore in the United States – behind cleaning toilets. Although we don’t know exactly what this tidbit means for...
Protecting Your Investment
How to Strategically Approach Your Laundromat’s Business Insurance Let’s face it, insurance renewals are not circled on our calendars, and it’s certainly not something we look forward to. In fact, if you’re purchasing a business, it’s probably the last hurdle to...
The Road Less Traveled
Don’t Overlook Some of the Tried-and-True Methods for Promoting Your Laundry Services It’s been said that, to be truly noticed, you have to go where everyone else isn’t. I once met the governor of New Jersey and got her autograph at a campaign stop at a local...
Setting the Standard
Laundromat Owner’s Journey of Innovation, Excellence and Growth Art Jaeger’s plan for his Simi Valley Laundry Center has always been crystal clear. “Our philosophy is that we want to be the biggest and the best in whatever community we serve,” explained Jaeger, of the...
Creating a Culture of Learning and Development
A Four-Step Approach to Training and Building a Committed Laundromat Staff Stacy showed up to the laundromat excited for her first day on the job as an attendant. The half-asleep manager at the counter led Stacy to a back room and handed her a pen and stack of...
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