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Free Laundry Day Rocks Baltimore
More Than 16,000 Pounds of Clothes Washed During LaundryCares Event at Laundry City The Coin Laundry Association's LaundryCares Foundation – along with more than 60 volunteers from 13 states – hosted a free laundry day on July 28 in Baltimore. "The LaundryCares' free...
Laundry Does Matter
An Interview with Loving America Street Executive Director Samantha Sammis Loving America Street is a faith-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability and preservation within the Eastside neighborhood of Charleston, S.C., through community...
Business Bio: Beal’s Bubbles
Carol Beal and Hanna Christian Beal's Bubbles West Columbia and Sweeny, Texas Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Carol was a sales representative for Hanes Hosiery in Houston area. Store Openings The West Columbia store opened in January 2004, and the Sweeny...
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Tell Your Story
How to Grow Your Laundry Business Through the Art of Storytelling "Great stories happen to those who can tell them." - Ira Glass, American radio personality There are many strategies that you can use to attract new customers. But have you ever thought of allowing...
Laundrylux Launches Disaster Relief Program for Laundries Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Laundrylux has launched a comprehensive disaster relief program for customers impacted by Hurricane Florence. "We know first-hand how destructive a hurricane can be and we want to help," said Laundrylux CEO John Sabino. "We had employees and customers who lost their...
Maytag Honors Outstanding Customer Achievements
More than 120 attendees from 16 countries recently attended Maytag Commercial Laundry's 59th Annual Meeting, held in Providence, R.I. The three-day event featured a look at Maytag's newest products, as well as offering insight into the brand's strategic approach for...
Martin-Ray Laundry Systems Hosts Women in Coin Laundry Event
As the vended laundry industry continues to draw entrepreneurs, increasingly, these new business owners and investors are women. With that in mind, Jodi Way, territory sales representative at Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, a Denver-based Speed Queen distributor,...
‘Common Sense Won Out’
CLA, Lobbying Group Intervene to Protect Laundry Owners' Sales Tax Exemption in Kentucky Laundry owners in Kentucky dodged a bullet this spring - a bullet aimed directly at their bottom line... in the form of a 6 percent sales tax. Due to the state's more than $50...
WashClub Expands Software Footprint in U.S., Europe
WashClubTrak – a provider of online laundry and drycleaning delivery software – has announced that it has expanded into three key markets within the U.S. and one in Europe. The company has extended its footprint to Seattle; Phoenix; and Orange County, Calif. – as well...
ACI Recognizes Research on Detergent Performance in Lower Wash Temperatures
Research that explores new ways for laundry detergents to improve their cleaning performance in lower wash temperatures was honored with the American Cleaning Institute's Distinguished Paper Award, recognizing the most outstanding research to appear in 2017 in the...
Laundrylux Adds Teeters to Electrolux Distribution Network
Laundrylux has announced that Teeters Products, based in Fletcher, Ohio, is the newest addition to the Electrolux Professional laundry equipment distribution network for Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. "We're thrilled to welcome such a professional and customer-centric...
Statewide Laundry Announces Case Study Videos
Statewide Laundry has announced the launching of a new series of videos that the company is calling "Case Study Stories." These case studies will feature Statewide's laundry-owner customers from all across Florida. "Case studies give us the opportunity to examine the...
Alliance to Discontinue Primus Brand in U.S., Canada
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that it will no longer sell its Primus-branded equipment in the United States and Canada, as of November 1. However, the brand will continue to be sold globally outside of North America. "Our decision to discontinue sales of...
Hamilton Engineering Adds Regional Manager, Restructures Sales Team
Hamilton Engineering has named Tyler Segur its new regional sales manager in the eastern U.S. markets, while the company also announced a new sales team lineup." We have the most knowledgeable and responsive sales professionals in the business," said Director of Sales...
Continental Strengthens Marketing Staff
Continental Girbau Inc. recently boosted its marketing department with the addition of Graphic Designer Carissa Derge and Web and Multimedia Designer Matthew Liefke. Derge orchestrates a number of design functions within the company's marketing department. She joined...
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- The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
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- Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
- CLEAN SHOW 2025: Schedule of CLA Events
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Industry News
Clean Show Postponed Until Summer 2022
Messe Frankfurt has announced that the 2021 edition of The Clean Show will be postponed due to the continued global impact of COVID-19. The next edition will be held July 30-August 2, 2022, in Atlanta. After months of strategic conversations with Messe Frankfurt’s...
Speed Queen Adds Daniels Equipment to Distributor Network
Speed Queen recently added Daniels Equipment Company to its distributor network. Daniels Equipment, based in Auburn, N.H., will represent the brand throughout New England – including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The...
Speed Queen Offers Free Laundromat Technology Webinar
Speed Queen has made a new webinar recording available for free to laundromat owners and investors interested in learning about technology. The “Technology and Your Laundromat” webinar introduces the wide range of technology available to store owners. It looks at some...
CLA Kicks Off a ‘Month of Thanks’
The Coin Laundry Association is celebrating a “Month of Thanks” in November to show its appreciation for its members and the industry. With November being the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and with the challenging year this has been, the CLA thought this month would...
HappyNest Launches New Miami Location
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Miami market. “HappyNest has been very successful with our partners in Palm Beach and Broward counties, and we have found another great partner in Miami, which will allow for widespread marketing...
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Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Cleaning Cloth Napkins
Originally posted - Apr 09, 2014 I have a commercial client who wants my store to take over the cloth napkin laundry service for his Italian restaurant. I'm not sure what is required to perform a quality service for this specific account. The napkins are red and often...
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