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Business Bio: BW Laundry Inc.
Boyd Woodard BW Laundry Inc. Magic Laundry, Lawndale, Calif Neighborhood Wash, Hawthorne, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Mr. Woodard was a senior manager of engineering at a multinational medical device company. Store Openings ML: September...
Filling a Common Need
When His Family’s Laundry Chain Needed a POS System for Its Drop-Off Business, Brian Henderson Created One – Now He’s Built a Company Around That Solution It is a common scenario: an entrepreneurial individual solves a desperate need for his or her...
A Sunny Forecast
Quarterly Economic Report Indicates an Accelerated Growth Phase for the Self-Service Laundry Industry Florida multi-store owner Tom Rhodes doesn’t mind talking about the time he purchased a rundown laundromat for $25,000, with thoughts of rehabbing the business....
Headlines
Western State Design Announces Fall Service School Lineup
Western State Design will host three service schools for vended laundry operators this fall. The training sessions – which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – will be conducted by Dexter Laundry factory representatives and WSD staff members.The schedule is as...
Washlava Wins Electrolux Future of Laundry Challenge in China
Washlava, a mobile technology company based in Tampa, has announced that its patent-pending technology recently won first place in the Electrolux Future of Laundry Challenge in China. Electrolux - headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden - asked companies to submit their...
CG West to Host Vended Laundry Service Seminar
Continental Girbau West will hold a vended laundry service school on November 7 at the company's headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. This free educational session, which is open to vended laundry owners and maintenance personnel, also will offer a one-day parts...
Partners in Laundry
To say the least, business partnerships of any kind are always going to be challenging. In fact, the majority of partnerships I've ever seen have failed, rather than succeeded. What's the problem? I believe the issue is that a business partnership is much like a...
Wash with Wally: Removing Paint Odors, Tackling Mystery Stains and More…
I have a commercial account with a paintball company. However, I'm having trouble removing the odor of the oil-based paint from the towels. Do you have any suggestions? Most of the paintballs used today are not oil-based. Some manufacturers use vegetable oil, but most...
Here’s to Your Health
Tips and Tactics to Help Keep Your Wash-Dry-Fold Employees Fit, Pain-Free and ProductiveYour employees are the lifeblood of your wash-dry-fold service. And, as that operation grows, you'll likely be thinking more and more about where to find the next great laundry...
All in the Family
The Psychodynamics of the Family-Owned Laundry Business – And How to Keep Yours Running Smoothly and EfficientlyMy guess is that early on nearly all small businesses were family-run businesses, especially in smaller towns. Since then, we've evolved from there to...
Taking the Scientific Approach
How to Leverage Today's Neuroscience Research When Running Your Laundry Business The world of science is ablaze - hotter than ever before in recorded history. Modern-day research is uncovering useful and practical information at supersonic speed in so many areas. For...
The Dreaded Refund
And Why It's Really Not All That Terrible – If Handled CorrectlyI have some terrible news for you. I hate to be the one to break it to you, but I find myself compelled to let you know…Someone on your team is going to make a mistake. Or an accident will happen. Or a...
Working Together
Is a Business Partnership Right for You?Atypical. Nontraditional. A little weird.Lisa and Daryl Johnson will agree that their business partnership – and subsequent laundry industry success – is probably all of those and more.It began as a fairly normal husband/wife...
Marketing Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
Here Are Five Common Miscues to Avoid When Promoting Your Vended Laundry BusinessNo one likes to admit that they could be making some major marketing mistakes. But, the truth of the matter is that you probably are.Hey… no one's perfect, right?I've been taking a long,...
Business Publication Honors R&B Wire Products
The Orange County Business Journal recently presented R&B Wire Products with the publication's Family-Owned Business Award for companies with 31 to 100 employees. "It's a huge honor to be receiving this award on behalf of my family - specifically my father, Rick,...
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This Month's Issue
- Fast Forward: Industry Insiders Review the Past Year – And Unveil the Key Factors That Likely Will Shape the Laundromat Business in 2025
- Business Profile: The Community-Driven Mission Behind Wash Bar Laundromats
- Company Close-Up: Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales Sets the Standard for Industry Excellence and Innovation
- Women in Vended Laundry: An Interview with Samantha Peters of Advanced Laundry Systems
- And More…
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Industry News
PWS Expands Commercial Laundry Services Team
Commercial laundry equipment distributor PWS recently added four new members to its laundry services team, which boasts more than 250 years of industry experience. The new staffers will enable PWS to provide its customers with more localized and personal service from...
CLA Members Give Back to Their Communities
As the Coin Laundry Association celebrates the third week in our “Month of Thanks” to show our appreciation for our members and the industry, we would like to recognize some of our members across the country and the ways they have graciously given back to their...
Mountain Electronics Acquires ALJ Electronics
Mountain Electronics, headquartered in Burnsville, N.C., has acquired ALJ Electronics/ALJCO. “Al Johnson, founder of ALJ Electronics in the 1980s, was a pioneer in the laundry electronics repair industry,” according to a statement released by Mountain Electronics....
Rinse Acquires Dryv in Continued Expansion Effort
Laundry and drycleaning delivery service Rinse recently acquired Dryv, a Chicago-based, on-demand drycleaning and laundry provider. Dryv is the latest in a series of acquisitions for Rinse. In addition, the company purchased OffToYou earlier this year, Cleanly’s San...
Volunteers and Donors Contribute to LaundryCares’ Growth and Success
The Coin Laundry Association is celebrating a “Month of Thanks” in November to show its appreciation for its members and the industry. The CLA is thankful for the volunteers, donors and other literacy organizations that helped to make the LaundryCares Foundation a...
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The Laundry Doctor
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The Business Mind
Get on Your Customers Nerves
Originally posted - Aug 27, 2012 Originally developed by a group of psychologists at Harvard University in 1990, an exciting concept called "neuromarketing" is now creating a significant buzz within the business world as perhaps being the key to more thoroughly...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Stocking Your Wash-Dry Fold Business
Originally posted - Jun 01, 2012 What types of cleaning products and other items are required for me to have what you would consider a fully stocked wash-dry-fold arsenal for my attendants? Basically, to start a wash-dry-fold service, you need bagging supplies -...
Viewpoint
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