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Woven into the Fabric of the Community
The Author Discusses His Business’s Brand – And the Promises He’s Made to His Laundry Customers [This is the first in a two-part series on successfully branding a vended laundry business.] Branding in the laundry industry is not a new topic, nor would I consider...
Let’s Start a Riot! (OK… Not Really)
How to Draw an Enthusiastic Crowd to Your Laundry Business With Smart, Impactful Digital Campaigns Ever think about how a riot starts? Out of nowhere, large crowds of people rise up and strike out at someone or something that’s invoked a collective rage. It may even...
Can’t-Miss Education Opportunities at Clean 2017
Are you ready for the laundry industry’s premier event, The Clean Show? You may already have heard that, for the first time in 20 years, the exhibits have been sold out. This year’s event has in Las Vegas has already proven to be popular based on attendance numbers....
Headlines
Continental Honors Three Staff Members for 15 Years of Service
Continental Girbau Inc. recently recognized three staff members for 15 years of service. They are Senior Technical Support Specialist Neal Gadzinski, Finance Services Manager & International Sales Manager Pam Kuffel and Customer Experience Specialist II Karen...
Wash with Wally: Increasing Drying Capacity
I’m short on drying capacity at my store. During the weekends, I have customers waiting for the dryers. Should I add more 30-pound stack dryers, which are what I currently have? Or should I replace at least some of the 30-pounders with larger-capacity stack dryers? If...
Continental Welcomes New Team Members
Continental Girbau Inc., based in Oshkosh, Wis., recently named Geanie Wilson as its new shipping receiving specialist, while Joanne Wilson has been appointed accounting assistant. Geanie Wilson assists with receiving and the fulfillment of equipment and parts orders,...
SAMCO Announces Change in Leadership
SAMCO recently announced that Adrienne Gibbs and Melissa Roberts have assumed management of the company’s day-to-day operations, with future plans of total ownership of the distributor. Gibbs, who has been with the company since 2000, started out answering the phones...
Imonex Debuts Animated Payment Video
Imonex, headquartered in Sealy, Texas, has taken a colorful approach to laundry payment marketing by employing an animated video to acquaint operators with dollar coin and token vends, as well as to kick-start the company’s YouTube channel. The professionally produced...
On Camera
Surveillance Technology Continues to Improve – And It Provides Laundry Owners With More Benefits Than You May Think A recent PlanetLaundry cover story discussed the ins and outs of laundromat security, with a good portion of that article highlighting the importance of...
Staying Connected
The Best Way to Keep Up with Today’s Fast-Paced Online World The internet is different today than it was yesterday. And it will change again tomorrow. Just go check out your Facebook feed – or inbox! You’ve likely got a completely different look, and that’s just on...
Speed Queen Expands Territory for Yankee Equipment into Pennsylvania
Speed Queen recently expanded the sales territory for Yankee Equipment Systems, Inc. The distributor, headquartered in Barrington, N.H., now represents Speed Queen vended laundry equipment in various counties of Pennsylvania, as well as Speed Queen on-premises laundry...
Huebsch Honors Store Owners of the Quarter
Huebsch recently named John and Ceara Templin as its Store Owners of the Quarter. A year ago, the Templins opened Laundry Lounge in Winslow, Maine. And, since then, the store has become a destination for many customers – some who travel more than an hour to use the...
Bracing for Impact
Sewer Impact or Tap Fees Are a Reality in the Vended Laundry Industry – But That Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Fight Back As commercial real estate rents continue to rise and more markets are being characterized as “mature" (with more than a few established laundromats in...
GAO Study: Switching to $1 Coin Not Cost-Effective
A recent study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that replacing the $1 note with a $1 coin would likely result in a net loss to the government over 30 years. The GAO discovered that the government would incur a loss of about $611 million if notes were...
Sales Tax Threat Heats Up in Connecticut
A tax threat for vended laundries has been heating up in Connecticut in recent months. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has unveiled his state budget plan, which includes an expansion of the sales tax base to include new services – including laundry services. As of...
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This Month's Issue
- Tech on the Rise: How Operators Are Using Innovation to Run Smarter, Faster Laundromats: From AI phone systems to real-time data tracking, operators and suppliers share how technology is reshaping the modern laundry business and what’s coming next.
- Business Profile: Delivering a Superior
Laundry Experience - Member Spotlight: Rick Rome –
Innovating Laundry, One Customer at a Time - Guest Column: How AI Changed Google Reviews (What Laundromat Owners Need to Know)
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
Curbside Laundries Releases Pickup/Delivery App
Curbside Laundries – which provides wash-dry-fold POS and pickup-and-delivery solutions to more than 350 laundromats across the U.S. – has released a progressive web app, created to help simplify the scheduling of laundry pickups. This app will be made available to...
Aaxon Launches Redesigned Website
Aaxon Laundry Systems has unveiled a newly redesigned website to enhance its client experience online. In addition to its new look, the updated site is more user-friendly and can be accessed from all types of digital devices. Measures also have been taken to deliver a...
HappyNest Expands Reach in Ohio
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest is now available in the Ohio cities of Kent and Akron, through its new laundromat partner, Laundry 101. In addition, Laundry 101 is providing HappyNest next-day pickup-and-delivery services to surrounding towns in Portage...
KioSoft Mobile App Tops Two Million Users
KioSoft recently announced that its mobile app for laundry payments – CleanPay Mobile – has surpassed two million users worldwide. According to KioSoft, the app is a prime example of the growing popularity of contactless alternatives in the market, as indicated by...
Alliance Laundry Systems to Acquire Gulf States Laundry Machinery
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced it is acquiring the laundry division assets of Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. Alliance expects to close on this purchase in the third quarter of this year, marking the manufacturer’s fourth distributor asset acquisition in...
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The Business Mind
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Dealing with Dog Hair
Originally posted - Jul 01, 2014 What is the best way to remove dog hair from blankets and dog beds? The best way to handle such a situation is to put these items in the dryer before running them through the wash cycle. Let them run through a drying cycle or two, and...
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