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2015: The Year in Review
Recapping the Issues That Defined the Year – And Looking Ahead to 2016 In odd-numbered years, typically nothing that occurs in the self-service laundry industry can steal the spotlight from the Clean Show. And 2015 – with the industry's trade show and convention...
It’s Not About You, Tom
An Interview with CLA Member of the Year Tom Rhodes At Clean 2015 in Atlanta this past spring, second-generation, multi-store owner Tom Rhodes was presented with the Coin Laundry Association's Member of the Year award. As a member of the CLA Board of the Directors, as...
It’s Not About You, Tom
An Interview with CLA Member of the Year Tom Rhodes At Clean 2015 in Atlanta this past spring, second-generation, multi-store owner Tom Rhodes was presented with the Coin Laundry Association's Member of the Year award. As a member of the CLA Board of the Directors, as...
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Survey: Small Business Faces Major Workforce Issues
The National Small Business Association, in partnership with Cynthia Kay and Company Media Production, has released the 2017 Small Business Workforce and Labor Survey, which quantifies how workforce issues ranging from immigration to education to background checks...
Kentucky Eyes Tax Expansion, CLA Hires Lobbyist
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's tax reform plans include several critical components, not the least of which is planned sales tax expansion, which would require laundromat owners, among others, to collect sales tax. All signs indicate that the governor's tax reform...
Primus Adds Belenky to Distribution Network
Primus has announced that Belenky, Inc. is the newest addition to the manufacturer's distribution network. "Belenky has a 100-year history of providing excellent service to laundry equipment customers," said Mark Schram, North American sales manager for Primus. "We...
Statewide Announces Fall Laundry Improvement Expos
Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. - has released details of its Fall Laundry Improvement Expos, which will be held in central and south Florida on September 19, 20 and 27. These programs were developed to...
Martin-Ray Named Speed Queen Distributor of the Year
Speed Queen recently awarded its highest distributor honor – the 2016 Distributor of the Year – to Martin-Ray Laundry Systems in a ceremony held June 5 at Top Golf in Las Vegas during Clean 2017.Since 2011, the Denver-based distributor has produced "significant and...
Equipment Marketers Holds 24th Annual Trade Show
Hundreds of laundry owners and potential investors in the Mid-Atlantic region attended Equipment Marketers' 24th annual trade show and service seminar, which was held May 4 at the company's headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J. In addition, more than 25 vendors were...
Going Off-Script
How to Raise Your Laundry Business Above and Beyond the CompetitionYou might assume – understandably so – that most customers select a specific laundry based essentially upon location, vend prices and hours of operation. But that just isn't so.Let me explain...
Never Neglect Your Lease
Your lease can make or break your business, and that is especially true in the case of a laundromat. This is because, in most cases, a laundry business will last only as long as its lease.Leases are complicated, legalese-laden documents – typically at least 10 or more...
Wash with Wally: Built Detergents, Dryclean-Only Garments and More…
If a customer comes in with a drop-off laundry order and there are clearly some garments in the bundle that should be drycleaned, how should I handle it? What if the customer insists that I should just wash them? It's up to your customers if they want to ruin their...
Clean 2017: A Recap from Las Vegas
Taking a Look Back at the Industry's Trade Show and Convention The Clean Show celebrated its 40th anniversary last month in Las Vegas – and more than 12,000 people joined the party. The biennial event was held June 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – and 12,563...
Broadcasting Your Brand
A Look at the Various Tools Available to Get Out the Word About Your Laundry Business[This is the second of a two-part series on successfully branding a vended laundry business.]In my last article, I discussed the promises we make to our customers at Perfect Wash –...
Lessons in Leasing
Don't Sign Your Next Laundry Lease Before Reading What Some of Today's Owners Have to Share With Regard to Their Own Lease Experiences[This is the first of a two-part series on obtaining the most favorable lease terms for your laundry business.]When caught in an...
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This Month's Issue
- By the Book: The Silent Power of the Well-Crafted Employee Handbook
- Business Management: Practical Advice for Handling Organizational Change – And Helping Your Employees Embrace the Transition
- Digital Marketing: Boost Business with Simple Conversations and a Few Clever Tricks
- New Member Spotlight: GE Explores the Future of Clean with Advanced Technology and Customer-Centric Solutions
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Industry News
HappyNest Launches New Locations in Maryland and Ohio
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the southern Maryland and Columbus, Ohio, markets. “My Laundry Delivered has created a strong presence in the Maryland market over the past five years, and we couldn’t be happier to partner with Mark and...
Aaxon Hosts Tech Expo in Miami
Aaxon Laundry Systems recently held its Future of Laundromats Tech Expo at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami Airport East in Miami. The event, hosted in partnership with Huebsch, was “an immersive, daylong experience for laundromat owners and potential...
Upcoming CLA Connect LIVE Events
Register now to attend the following CLA Connect LIVE events planned for the next two weeks. The events are open to current and potential store owners, as well as distributors and manufacturers. CLA Connect LIVE – New Jersey October 29 in West Orange, N.J. “Natural...
Maytag Expands Product Offering in Asia Pacific
At last month’s Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo in Shanghai, Maytag Commercial Laundry announced its investment in the expansion of commercial laundry products and programs supporting investors in Asia Pacific. The Maytag brand is committed to supporting the...
Speed Queen, UniMac Go Factory-Direct in Texas
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that it will serve customers for its Speed Queen and UniMac commercial brands direct in the state of Texas. The announcement comes as Alliance marks its second acquisition in Texas, following the recent purchase of Commercial...
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Crossing Paths
Originally posted - May 07, 2012 Those of you familiar with comedian Steven Wright have probably heard his hilarious one-liner about a man who asks a parachutist if he ever finds it frightening to jump out of airplanes - to which the parachutist deadpans: "I'm not...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: What to Consider Before Adding Drop-Off Drycleaning
Originally posted - Aug 13, 2012 I have a coin laundry and am interested in adding a drop-off drycleaning business. Can you give me any suggestions regarding things I might need to know and/or do before adding this to my current operation? First of all, you have to...
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Strategic Corporate Allies Program
Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.
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