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I’m toying with the idea of opening a store that caters strictly to drop-off laundry customers, with no self-service business at all. The location I’m considering is densely populated, with residents in the upper-middle income range. What do you think? The...Wash with Wally: Battling Garment Odors, Cleaning Tablecloths and More…
I bought a laundromat a few months ago, and I have been seeing the wash-dry-fold business decrease every month. I’ve taken my own clothes to my store to have them washed with our drop-off service, and the clothes came out smelling quite bad – to the point...Wash with Wally: Cards vs. Quarters, 24-Hour Stores, Stuffed Animals and More…
I’m going to remodel my self-service laundry. In the process, I’ll be replacing all of the equipment, and adding some 80- and 125-pound washers. My question is whether to go with a card system or to stay with strictly quarters. With the increase in the...Wash with Wally: Dress Shirts, Wedding Gowns and More…
We recently washed and dried a load of white dress shirts. When these shirts came out of the washer, they were bright white. However, after drying them, they had all turned yellow. We have never had this problem before. We have previously experienced yellow spots on...Wash with Wally: Bleach, Irons, Yoga Blankets and More…
My wash-dry-fold and commercial laundry business is going very well, and my attendants are busy all day. However, I recently landed a contract with a security company to do their shirts. This client wants the shirts washed and ironed. Unfortunately, I’ve been...Sponsored Content
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