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...

Profitable Pricing

by | Jan 19, 2015 | The Laundry Doctor

Originally posted – Feb 08, 2012 I get frequent calls from laundry owners asking me how to accurately price their commercial accounts. And the first thing I point out to them is that commercial laundry is a slightly different animal than residential...