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...An Ounce of Prevention
Originally posted – Feb 03, 2014 Washers and dryers are the heart and soul of any self-service laundry business. They are your bread and butter. They are what drive paying customers through your doors. So, why are so many laundromats still inundated with...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....What to Know Before You Sign on the Dotted Line
Originally posted – Jan 30, 2013 From our experience in brokering existing laundries and developing new ones, it is clear that now, more than ever, a building lease can determine the success or failure of a store. Over the last four years, we have had many store...
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