by Bob Nieman | Aug 29, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
David and Paula Leighton The Laundry Spot Middletown, OhioBefore Getting into the Laundry Business…David was an insurance agent, and Paula was a teacher.Store OpeningAugust 26, 2006Business Hours7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with last load at 10:00 p.m.Staff10 part-time...
by Bob Nieman | Aug 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Your Business Partner Should Have an Excellent Reputation, Industry Knowledge, Loyalty and Comprehensive Support Starting and maintaining a successful laundry operation takes much more than simply finding a space and buying equipment – partnering with an experienced...
by Bob Nieman | Aug 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Negotiating Strategies and Tactics for Your Next Laundromat Lease Since there have been self-service laundries, there have been landlords. And, since there have been landlords, there have been leases. Of course, in the beginning, these were simple one- or two-page...
by Bob Nieman | Aug 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
Tahir Kakar Best Price Cleaners Knightdale, N.C. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… With a background in medicine, Kakar came to the United States from Afghanistan in 2001. While in school to earn an American medical degree, he took a part-time job in the...
by Bob Nieman | Aug 26, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Industry Veteran David Horton David Horton has spent his entire adult life in the commercial laundry business – selling equipment, brokering businesses and building stores – from California to the East Coast to the Central Plains, with stops in...
by Bob Nieman | Jul 28, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Tennessee Laundry Owner Kenneth Cherry Kenneth Cherry opened his first self-service laundry in 1959 in Livingston, Tenn., back when the industry was still in its infancy. Today, he owns three stores. Over the years, Mr. Cherry has always been a price...