Tiering Up

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Aug 02, 2013 Over the last decade, every major manufacturer has introduced the ability to offer multiple pricing levels on their washers. For the most part, this technological development has been driven by the demand of self-service laundry...

Control Your Own Destiny

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Oct 08, 2013 In last month’s column, I wrote about the five biggest mistakes you can make when running your drop-off laundry business. One of the pitfalls I warned against was letting your employees work for themselves – essentially...

Uniformity

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Oct 06, 2014 Many laundry owners looking to add commercial work to their service menu often fail to consider a fairly simple and yet quite lucrative type of account – company uniforms. Yes, it’s true that the large commercial cleaners...

On the Road Again

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Nov 24, 2014 At a presentation on commercial accounts that I conducted for the Southern California Coin Laundry Association, one of the most popular questions from the audience was about pickup and delivery vehicles. When should you by a van?...
Leather… Or Not?

Leather… Or Not?

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor, Wash-Dry-Fold

Originally posted – Oct 25, 2013 If you offer a wash-dry-fold service, you will from time to time take in some leather garments. But don’t be afraid of them. Leather cleaning is one of the easiest types of cleaning you can do, since most stains don’t...

After Disaster Strikes

by | Jan 20, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Oct 05, 2012 Previously, we looked at how fire and water garment restoration can be a profitable niche for some coin laundry owners – as well as how to potentially land this type of work. Now, let’s assume that the restoration business...