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Creating an Emotional Connection
Chicago-Area Owner Tom Benson Discusses the Customer-Focused Programs That Set His Business Apart from the Crowd Ten years ago, Tom Benson reopened the doors to his rebuilt and renovated laundry business, World's Largest Laundromat, after it had been destroyed by a...
For What It’s Worth
Industry Experts Discuss Their ‘Formulas' for Increasing the Value of Your Laundry Business The valuation process of a self-service laundry is an art, not a science. Therefore, when it comes to boosting a store's value, absolute formulas won't necessarily work for...
I Want to Be a Connector in My City
Louisiana Store Owner Pulls His Community Together Through Popular Barbeque Cookouts When one of the local elementary schools in Lake Charles, La., was looking for ways to increase parent involvement and boost attendance at its PTO meetings, the principal called local...
Headlines
Illinois CLA Continues to Battle Chicago Water Tax; Ordinance Introduced
As reported here earlier, Chicago has begun implementing a large tax on city water. The first tax of 7.5 percent was put in place in March and will continue to climb over the next four years, until it reaches a rate of 30 percent. What's more, this doesn't take into...
Dexter University Hosts Service Academy
Dexter Laundry recently hosted many of the industry's leading service technicians during its Dexter University – Service Academy. Representing more than 200 years of experience in the laundry industry, the Service Academy attendees included technicians who are...
Big Fish ’17 Raises Big Bucks for LaundryCares Foundation
The social group known as Big Fish held its annual outing this past September, with an aim toward fishing, fellowship and fundraising. This year's gathering of laundromat industry veterans yielded plenty of lunkers at Tetu Island Lodge in northwest Ontario, but the...
Aaxon Event Draws New Investors
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., held its second annual Aaxon Autumn Expo on October 3 at the company's headquarters. Leading industry vendors - including SpyderWash, ESD, Imonex, Rowe and others - were on hand to meet with attendees about their...
CLEC Expands Territory in Mississippi
Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment Co., based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently completed the purchase of Delta Laundry Equipment Co., headquartered in Greenwood, Miss. This marks the second acquisition for CLEC." CLEC has been in a steady state of growth over the...
Statewide Salutes Successful Operators
Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami - has awarded central Florida owners Ed and Rachael Ellis with the company's Statewide Success Spotlight Award in recognition of the couple's dedication toward operating a prosperous...
The Color of Money
How to Effectively Use Color to Market Your Laundry Business"I found I could say things with color that I couldn't say any other way." – Georgia O'Keeffe, American artistThe psychology of the perception of color as it is related to persuasion is a fascinating subject...
Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Laundry Business
As any store owner will tell you, one of the toughest parts of running a vended laundry business is hiring – and then hanging onto – quality attendants. However, one of the ways some laundromat operators are overcoming this hurdle is by providing performance...
Wash with Wally: Replacing Vinyl Tile with a Poured Resin Floor
My vinyl tile floor is old and needs to be replaced. I'm considering perhaps ceramic or some other form of decorative tile. What do you think? Are there other options available that you would recommend? One other great option is to go with a poured resin flooring....
Business Bio: Coin Laundry 24/7
Osiel CastellonCoin Laundry 24/7Hialeah, Fla.Before Getting into the Laundry Business…Osiel was a professional truck driver and travel agency owner.Store OpeningNovember 2016Business Hours24 hours a day, seven days a weekStaffFour full-time attendants and one...
Is It Time to Retool?
Upgrading Your Laundry Business Takes Planning and the Right Partnerships[This is the second of a three-part series examining the key factors to consider when retooling a self-service laundry.]Any great project starts with the right partner leading the way. That's...
Minding Your Business
Finding and Retaining Top-Quality Laundry Attendants Many laundry owners are less than successful when it comes to attracting quality frontline attendants in sufficient numbers and then retaining them long enough to realize a solid return on their investment.In fact,...
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This Month's Issue
- Metrics That Matter: Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry
- Women In Laundry: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit
- Company Close-Up: Company Founded to Help Small Businesses Shines
- New Member Spotlight: How Robotics Could Change Laundromat Industry
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
HappyNest Launches Chicago Location
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Chicago market. “Having made good inroads along the East Coast and continuing to grow that market, we also want to find the best operators in the Midwest region, and Atukwe Newell and the Bubbleland...
ESD, PayRange Partner on Mobile Payment
PayRange Inc. recently announced a new partnership with long-time laundry payments technology company ESD, which has approximately 2 million card readers in the field and estimates its active user base at 20 million consumers who use those machines on a regular basis....
Laundromats Are Essential
CLA Releases New Video Highlighting Industry’s Response to the Challenge of COVID-19 The laundromat industry, led by owners and their employees, has stepped up to the challenge of the COVID-19 crisis by increasing disinfecting procedures and applying new approaches...
Fowler to Offer Touchless Mobile Payment
Fowler Laundry Solutions, headquartered in Union, N.J., has chosen mobile payment provider PayRange to upgrade the distributorship’s equipment with touchless payment via PayRange’s mobile app. Fowler is mobilizing to adapt to the new realities of doing business during...
HappyNest Launches Location in Daytona Beach
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Daytona Beach, Fla., market. “We have made a concerted effort to find the best partners on the east coast of Florida, and we continue that trend with our new partner, Mykal Tairu,” said HappyNest...
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The Business Mind
Spin Some New Webs
Originally posted - May 12, 2014 Isn't the internet amazing? Just think about it - from your computer or mobile device, you have the ability to explore the world and, along with it, a world of knowledge. It's virtually limitless in terms of the subjects you can...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Cleaning Yoga Blankets
Originally posted - May 03, 2012 I have been approached by a potential commercial client about cleaning yoga blankets. If you're not familiar with them, they are heavy wool blankets about the size of a twin bed sheet. This client doesn't want to dryclean the blankets...
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