by Wally Makowsky | May 1, 2023 | Highlights, Wash With Wally
I’ve recently been offered a tuxedo rental account, which would require me to wash and starch about 400 shirts each week. How do I starch these shirts in my washers? During which cycle would I need to insert the starch? To starch the shirts in your laundromat’s...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 30, 2023 | Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles, Highlights
A Look at Chicago-Based Distributor Midwest Laundries From a young age, Jim Schultz was drawn to the idea of owning his own business. And, with a number of family members already involved with the laundry business, he quite naturally became very familiar with the...
by Stephen Bean | Apr 30, 2023 | Highlights, The Business Mind
Here’s What to Consider When Creating Your Laundromat’s Next Promotional Campaign One of the most tried-and-true adages in advertising is that what people hear is more important than what you actually say. After all, humans, by and large, are interpretive organisms....
by Bob Nieman | Apr 28, 2023 | Highlights, Industry News
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition requesting increased testing and a change to the safety status of key chemistry used to make concentrated detergent unit-dose packets and sheets from its Safer Choice program. At issue was a call from a...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 27, 2023 | Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles, Highlights
Former Educator Brings Learning to the Laundromat Once a teacher, always a teacher. Laundromat owner Sheleah McPherson is a former educator who knows first-hand the importance of early literacy to a child’s future success. And now – as the operator of Leah’s...
by PlanetLaundry | Apr 17, 2023 | Highlights, Industry News
First announced in November 2022, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Wage and Hour Division recently completed a strategic enforcement initiative involving the laundromat industry, which included a comprehensive analysis of industry...