Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
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...
Southern Suds Laundromat Brings High-Tech, Family-Friendly Laundry Experience to Small Market
Southern Suds Laundromat is doing more than just washing clothes — it’s reshaping what a community laundry experience can look like. The 2,400-square-foot facility is combining high-tech convenience with small-town charm. Tucked in a region not known for innovation in...
Green is Good Business
Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses. “The...
Leveling the Playing Field
John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...
Robotic Arms Designed for Laundromat Industry
Robotics has long been the stuff of science fiction, but increasingly the technology is being leveraged in various manufacturing capacities. Now, it’s being leveraged in the laundromat industry thanks to the work of the team behind Dyna Robotics. Founded in the fall...
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