Community Service

Orginally posted – Jan 02, 2013 Your laundromat is a crucial part of the neighborhood in which it’s located. And, as a small-business owner, you need to recognize this fact and do what you can to strengthen that bond with those within your community....

Warming Up to Cold Calls

Originally posted – May 04, 2012 If you’re serious about growing the commercial accounts segment of your laundry business, you can’t avoid it – eventually, you’re going to have to make cold calls on potential clients. Some laundry owners...

Reflecting on Injecting

Originally posted – Feb 10, 2014 In past columns, we’ve discussed all of the different types of products and chemicals than can be used to successfully handle heavy-duty commercial accounts, as well as to service some of the more challenging wash-dry-fold...

Profitable Pricing

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...