Longtime Laundromat Owner on 23 Years of Service, Challenges, Community Impact

For more than two decades, Lee Ann Geurts has been a steady force in her Brooklyn Park community in Minnesota, running three laundromats that have become known not just for clean clothes, but for connection, comfort, and care. What began as a business venture for her...

Green is Good Business 

Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand  When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses.   “The...

Leveling the Playing Field

John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...

Staying Fierce: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit in Vended Laundry

Haley Gould is the Director of Partner Success for HappyNest. She manages an internal team while leading more than 100 partners across the United States building a successful pickup and delivery operation in addition to running their laundromat business. A consummate...

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Breaking with Tradition

Here’s a Look at Five Self-Service Laundries That Are Succeeding in Somewhat Unconventional MarketsIt comes as no surprise that people are protective of their traditions. After all, tradition is familiar and safe. Tradition offers the comforts of routine, habit...

And the Survey Says

Whether Researching the Industry for the First Time or an Established Store Owner, Doing Your Homework is the Key to Success – And the CLA’s Annual Coin Laundry Industry Survey Can HelpCall it “due diligence” or “doing your...

What Can Paid Ads Do for a Laundromat?

Growth is Achievable – If You Take It SeriouslyOnline advertising for self-service laundries is still somewhat of a new phenomenon. For decades the go-to method for sales has focused on community presence and accessibility, but those things aren’t enough...

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PWS Named Speed Queen Distributor of the Year

Speed Queen has presented its highest distributor honor - the 2017 Distributor of the Year Award - to PWS-The Laundry Company. PWS, headquartered in Los Angeles, has a rich history with Speed Queen and remains one of the most prolific developers of vended laundries in...

Giant Wash Hosts Free Laundry Day, Launches Wash & Learn Program

On May 12, Giant Wash Coin Laundry, located in St. Paul, Minn., kicked off a new Wash & Learn program, in conjunction with a free laundry day at the store. The laundromat hosted the free laundry event in celebration of the new program, offering community members...

Dexter University Graduates Most Recent Sales Academy Class

Dexter Laundry recently hosted distributor sales representatives at Dexter University – Sales Academy. This graduating class was comprised of men and women from around the world, representing five countries and more than 400 years of experience in the commercial...

Statewide Announces Revised Seminar Format

Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami - has revised its investment seminar program, which features a new format and updated information. "The new investment seminar takes a look at the evolution of retail, design and...

Dexter Laundry Salutes Western State Design

Dexter Laundry recently recognized Western State Design at the manufacturer's annual conference and awards ceremony, which was held earlier this year in Rome, Italy. The California-based distributor received top honors for its prior-year sales performance. In all, the...

LaundryCares Fundraiser Tops $100,000 in Donations

Laundry Professionals Open Their Hearts - And Wallets - At Charitable Fundraiser During Excellence '18 in Naples In recent years, one of the fastest-growing and perhaps most talked-about aspects of the Coin Laundry Association has been its charitable organization, the...

Define Your Business

Of all the factors impacting the success of a laundromat, site selection is right up there with having sufficient capital to launch and operate a new business. Both affect a business' chances of succeeding to a larger degree than almost any other factors.With that...

A Southern Gentleman

An Interview with Veteran Laundry Distributor Lamar ThomasLamar Thomas, president of T&L Equipment Sales Co., got his start in the laundry industry in 1954, delivering washers and dryers to coin laundries in the Charlotte, N.C. area. In 1967, he joined his father...

Language in the Laundromat

Store Owners Launch Early Childhood Literacy and Learning Program in the Chicago SuburbsLaundry operators Bill Norteman and Jim Cowen know what it's like to try to do the family laundry with children in tow. As the co-owners of JetXpress Laundry in Elgin, Ill., they...

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September Magazine Issue

This Month's Issue

 

  • House of Laundromats: Real Estate Trends and What to Watch
  • Member Spotlight: Bringing a Century of Expertise to the Evolving Laundromat Industry
  • PlanetLaundry Podcast: Reimagining Community: How the Hub Laundromat Cafe is a Change Catalyst in Detroit
  • Women In Vended Laundry: How Adrienne Hurrington Keeps the Wheels Turning as SAMCO
  • And More…

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CG West Hosts Educational Session on Laundromat Cleaning

Continental Girbau West, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., recently hosted “Laundromat Cleaning by Design,” an educational presentation for laundromat owners. The session focused on cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces, choosing the proper chemistry for...

The Dedication of CLA Volunteers

The Coin Laundry Association could not end our Month of Thanks without recognizing our most valuable asset – our volunteers. From the members who contributed their time to LaundryCares events to those who have served as speakers for our events or authors of articles...

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....

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Master the Changeup

Originally posted - Sep 12, 2013 "Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations." – Faith Baldwin, U.S. author and novelist We are living in a time when the rate of change is like none other in history. Today, the slow path is reserved for those on a fast track to...

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Wash with Wally: Cleaning Mop Heads

Originally posted - Oct 08, 2012 I recently landed a commercial laundry account, which involves cleaning closed-loop mop heads for a large nursing home in my area. Can you suggest the most efficient way to wash and dry these mop heads? The good news is that you don't...

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