Mississippi City Works with Local Laundromats to Launch ‘Rinse & Read’ Program
In Petal, Miss., the city’s Cosmopolitan Club and its Excel by 5 group – a community-based certification designed to improve children’s overall well-being by age 5 – are providing one more way for children to get their hands on books… at the laundromat. This local...
Wash with Wally: Sports Bars and Laundromats Typically Don’t Mix
The storefront right next to my laundromat recently became available. I was thinking of leasing this extra space and putting in a small sports bar. I could remove a portion of the wall separating the two units and create a passageway between the laundromat and the...
Deadline Looming for California Retirement Savings Plan
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 45 percent of employers with fewer than 100 employees don’t offer a retirement plan. California is one state looking to bridge that gap with a state-sponsored IRA savings plan called CalSavers....
NFIB: Small-Business Owners Report Inflation as Top Issue
Last month, the National Federation of Independent Business’ Optimism Index decreased by 1.4 points to 95.7, the second consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Twenty-six percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in...
Idaho Laundry Business Focuses on Childhood Literacy
General Laundry Co. in Victor, Idaho, has partnered with the Valley of the Tetons Library to install a LaundryCares’ Family Read, Play & Learn Center within the laundromat. In addition to a wide selection of quality children’s books, the literacy-rich space...
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