Is the Price Right?
Originally posted – March issue/2012 Accurately Calculating What Your Vend Prices Should Be Goes Well Beyond Figuring Out the Cost of a Wash and Dry It’s not uncommon for newcomers to the industry to ask how to accurately calculate the cost of a wash and a...So Many Reasons for Optimism
Originally posted – Jan 26, 2012 Despite all of the economic gloom and doom we’ve endured in recent years, I’m seeing some strong reasons for optimism in 2012, especially for coin laundry owners. And the best reason to be optimistic is because most...Can You Accept EBT Cards at Your Store?
Originally posted – Dec 28, 2012 The subject of EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, acceptance has been a topic of discussion that is increasing in frequency among today’s self-service laundry owners. The question of whether this new form of benefits...If You’re Not Looking at Your Business, Nobody Is!
Originally posted – Mar 14, 2013 I have a tremendous amount of respect for the small-business owner. As someone who has played on both sides of the fence, i.e. corporate executive and independent business owner, I have come to understand how small-business...The Importance of an Employee Handbook
Originally posted – Aug issue/2012 Every business – and a self-service laundry is no exception – requires an employee handbook. After all, you’ve likely spent (or plan to spend) hundreds of thousands of dollars purchasing and/or building a new laundromat....
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