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How’s Business?
Owners Discuss the Current State of Their Laundry Operations, While Sharing the Specific Indicators They Use to Gauge Success The small-business half of the economy seems to have clawed its way back to a somewhat normal level of economic activity. According to the...
You Become Part of the Fabric of the Community
Philadelphia Laundry Owners Are Changing Lives in the Neighborhoods They Serve The Laundry Café is the creative vision of owners Brian Holland and Tyrone Akins – two former Big Pharma executives who grew up in the inner city and share a commitment of providing an...
Get the Conversation Started
3 Customer-Engagement Tips Designed to Boost Your Store's Digital Marketing Success Economies rise and fall – and, thus, businesses have to weather the good and the bad. At this point, the most recent economic downturn is a few years behind us, but that period brought...
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What’s in Store for State Tax Codes in 2018?
Although it's too soon to tell how the dynamics of the new $1.5 trillion federal tax overhaul will shake out at the state level, politicians in several states have already indicated their fiscal policy goals for the 2018 session, according to the Coin Laundry...
Section 179 Deduction Limit Expanded to $500,000
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 recently passed both the House and Senate - thus, expanding the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000 from the previous $25,000. As detailed at Section179.org, Section 179 will be at the $500,000 level...
Aaxon Participates in Toys for Tots Campaign
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently concluded its fourth year participating as an official drop-off location for the Toys for Tots national holiday campaign. Aaxon received several toy donations from its employees and customers in support...
Loomis Bros. Equipment Names New President
Loomis Bros. Equipment Company, based in Fenton, Mo., has named Matthew Lamons president and COO. Lamons takes over for second-generation owner Dale Loomis, who has assumed the positions of chairman and CEO.Since joining the company in 2007, Lamons has served as...
Laundrylux Announces Promotions, New Hires
Laundrylux has announced a series of management changes, which will take effect January 1, 2018. Neal Milch, CEO, will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of Laundrylux." The world is changing incredibly fast," Milch said. "And my highest value to the...
Huebsch Recognizes Gulf States Laundry Machinery
Huebsch recently honored several distributors at a ceremony at the Foundation Room inside the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.Among the award winners, Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. was recognized for top sales achievement over the prior year...
Free Laundry Day Detroit Served Hundreds From the Local Community
At Coinless Laundromat in Detroit, owner Omar Laurencin graciously offered the use of his company's facilities for a LaundryCares Free Laundry Day on November 1, 2017. This spectacular event was organized and executed through the concerted efforts of several...
Something New is Afoot
If you're reading this, you are – simply by virtue of doing so – among the cream of the crop. You are someone who is willing to dig deep to find every little nugget that can further reinforce your commitment to your chosen place in our industry. More importantly, it...
Wash with Wally: Mat Rental, Marker Stains and More…
I have landed a commercial account with the local sewer and water department, washing their leather gloves. But I am having trouble getting the gloves soft and pliable. I also could use some tips on how to remove all of the dirt, grime and grease on them. I would...
Statewide Laundry Wraps Up Investment Seminars
Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami - recently concluded a series of free investment seminars, which were held across the state of Florida. These events were hosted by Statewide's Jim Rogers and Noel Orozco. The purpose...
Aaxon Announces Laundry Aesthetic Award Winner
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently named its second Laundry Aesthetic Award winner of 2017. Theo Spyer, former Aaxon controller turned laundry owner, was presented the award by Aaxon's marketing team of Brittany Pettineo and Amber Perkins,...
Is It Time to Retool?
Upgrading Your Vended Laundry Business Can Deliver a Quick ROI and a Growing Customer Base[This is the first of a two-part series examining the key factors to consider when retooling a self-service laundry.]It's no secret that we all like new things… the latest and...
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Connecting, Learning, Advocating: CLA Maximizes Impact at Clean Show 2025
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Member Spotlight: Finding a Niche in the Laundromat Industry
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PlanetLaundry Podcast: Turning Setbacks into Success: Saichelle McNeill’s Journey
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Industry News
Sav-A-Day Announces Fall Open House
Sav-A-Day Laundry Machinery, headquartered in St. Louis, will hold its 61st annual open house sales event on October 12. The open house – scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – will feature service schools throughout the day on washer-extractors and dryers. In...
Speed Queen Expands Hermes’ Sales Territory
Speed Queen has expanded the territory that is served by Hermes Commercial Laundry Equipment, headquartered in Bloomington, Ill. The distributor now serves customers in the Illinois counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Grundy, Jo Daviess, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, Putnam,...
Laundrylux Partners with Coin-O-Matic
Laundrylux recently announced a new distributor relationship with Coin-O-Matic – headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Alsip, Ill., and celebrating a century in business. “We’re excited to honor our 100-year anniversary in the laundry industry by providing a...
SLE Holds Sales Meetings, Honors Top Performers
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with locations in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Georgia – recently held all-day meetings for the company’s executive and sales teams at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Attendees were led through a recap of the...
Maytag Adds Superior Laundry to Distributor Network
Maytag Commercial Laundry has named Superior Laundry Equipment Co., headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., a supporting distributor for Maytag and ADC commercial laundry products in southern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and select northern counties of...
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The Business Mind
Toughen Up!
Originally posted - Jun 27, 2014 I once read that "the ability to find energy and power from what we can't know or control provides an immense competitive advantage." Of course, as self-service laundry owners, we can only know so much about our businesses, the...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Keep Store Windows Unobstructed
Originally posted - Nov 21, 2014 I'm building a self-service laundry from the ground up, and I don't want to make any mistakes, even minor ones. My question pertains to my store's windows. Should I install stained glass or clear glass? I would strongly recommend that...
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