by Craig Kirchner | Jan 30, 2015 | Viewpoint
January 2015 It’s my pleasure to be able to serve as your chairman of the Coin Laundry Association’s Board of Directors for 2015. I’ve spent the last 10 years on the board and have had the opportunity to meet many successful people in our great...
by Brian Wallace | Jan 30, 2015 | Viewpoint
“Demography is destiny.” – William H. Frey, author of “Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Re-making America” In the midst of the New Year’s Eve hoopla, I came across a tweet in my Twitter timeline from the U.S....
by Todd Fener | Jan 28, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Viewpoint
Originally posted – Jan issue/2012 You’ve searched far and wide for that perfect laundry location or undervalued existing laundromat. You’ve met with every distributor and examined each manufacturer’s spec sheets with a fine-toothed comb before...
by Kenny Wells | Jan 28, 2015 | Viewpoint
Originally posted – Dec issue/2012 As I write this column in late October, it seems to be more of a time of positive activity than a time of reflection. I just recently returned from the Coin Laundry Association’s Excellence in Laundry Conference in Palm...
by James Whitmore | Jan 27, 2015 | Viewpoint
Originally posted – Aug issue/2012 Winning customer service is your self-service laundry’s best competitive advantage. It’s the lifeblood of any business. In fact, you can offer promotions and slash vend prices to bring in as many new customers as...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Viewpoint
Neglect Your Store’s Signage at Your Own Risk Because a laundromat is a self-service business, there is the tendency among some owners to have a “build-it-and-they-will-wash” attitude toward their stores. In other words, the focus is primarily on the...