The Heroes Among Us
Saluting Just a Few of the Many Military Veterans Who Continue to Serve… Now as Part of the Laundry Industry On the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or truce, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany, ending the First World War....
Weathering the Storm
Three Laundromat Owners Who Have Adapted – And Continue to Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Although the COVID-19 shutdown in March left many businesses out in the cold, laundromats – deemed as providing essential services – motored on, adapted to the changes and...
Marking a Milestone
PlanetLaundry Celebrates 30 Years of Industry Service The inaugural issue of the Coin Laundry Association’s official publication hit laundry owners’ mailboxes for the very first time in October 1990. That’s right – exactly 30 years ago. Back then, the magazine was...
For Sale by Owner
A Step-by-Step Primer for Selling Your Laundromat – On Your Own After years of steady growth and with still ample time remaining on your lease, you’ve decided the time is right to sell your vended laundry business. Although it’s tempting to simply hire a business...
Trends Shaping the ‘New Normal’
A Look at Tomorrow’s Laundromat Industry Veteran store owner John Henderson is not normally at a loss for words, especially when it comes to talking about the laundromat industry – one in which his family-operated chain has thrived for many years. But, then again,...
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