Entrepreneurship is Risky Business
Here’s a Look at What Makes Certain People Willing to Take the Plunge into a Life of Business Ownership Starting or buying a company is not for the faint of heart. The statistics tell us that roughly one-third of all small businesses fail within the first two years....
City Officials Tour New Speed Queen Franchise
Although open just over a month, California’s first Speed Queen Laundry franchise, located in Long Beach, recently attracted attention with visits from a pair of city officials. The store played host to visits from Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and Long Beach...
Clean Rite Locations to Host Free Summer Storytimes Throughout the Bronx
This summer, six Bronx-based Clean Rite Centers will host family storytimes, led by the New York Public Library. The partnership between Clean Rite and NYPL is part of a nationwide movement to bring learning to local laundromats – and, in this case, to specifically...
Productive, Efficient and Motivated
Three Keys to Building a Strong Wash-Dry-Fold Team With both the post-COVID-19 era and the laundry outsourcing revolution upon us, many store owners I speak with are seeing their wash-dry-fold businesses growing rapidly. Given that, how do we – as employers, without...
Franchise Development Veteran Joins Tide Cleaners
Tide Cleaners has announced Bill McCane as its new vice president of franchise development. Prior to joining Tide, McCane worked for a number of prominent franchisors with roles in franchise operations, product marketing and business development. Most notably, he...
Guide to Laundromat Payment Systems: Upgrade to Boost Convenience and Revenue
Upgrade your laundromat with our step-by-step guide and easy-to-follow payment system roadmap. Boost convenience and revenue now!
CLA Business Solutions
CLA is working with select service providers to offer programs and services to help you with your business operations
New Laundromat Entrepreneur
Get this free guide to the laundry industry that will help you navigate your start-up. This is the definitive handbook from the CLA for potential investors interested in purchasing or building a laundromat.