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Changing with the Times
A Roundtable Discussion with Today's Leading Bill Changer Manufacturers After washers and dryers, your store's bill changers are arguably the most vital pieces of equipment in your store. After all, they make it possible for many of your customers to actually use your...
Changing with the Times
A Roundtable Discussion with Today's Leading Bill Changer Manufacturers After washers and dryers, your store's bill changers are arguably the most vital pieces of equipment in your store. After all, they make it possible for many of your customers to actually use your...
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...
Headlines
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...
2017: The Year in Review
Industry Insiders Examine the Past 12 Months – And Share Their Thoughts on What's Ahead for the Vended Laundry BusinessIt's impossible to recap the past year in the vended laundry business without acknowledging the success of the Clean Show, which celebrated its 40th...
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This Month's Issue
- Tech on the Rise: How Operators Are Using Innovation to Run Smarter, Faster Laundromats: From AI phone systems to real-time data tracking, operators and suppliers share how technology is reshaping the modern laundry business and what’s coming next.
- Business Profile: Delivering a Superior
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Innovating Laundry, One Customer at a Time - Guest Column: How AI Changed Google Reviews (What Laundromat Owners Need to Know)
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Industry News
CLA Releases 2020 Industry Survey
The Coin Laundry Association has announced the release of its annual Industry Survey. Each year, the CLA commissions Readex Inc. – a nationally recognized independent research company – to conduct an industrywide survey of laundromat owners. The data, in essence,...
Laundrylux Launches Online Store
Laundrylux recently announced the launch of its new online store at shop.laundrylux.com. “I’m proud that Laundrylux is a company putting the needs of its customers first,” said President Cody Milch. “With this new online store, we can meet the changing demands of the...
U.S. Mint Reacts to Coin Shortage, Asks for Consumers’ Help
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the disruption of the supply channels of circulating coinage – the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters that the U.S. businesses and consumers use in their day-to-day transactions. “In normal circumstances, retail...
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,...
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The Laundry Doctor
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The Business Mind
It’s the Law!
Originally posted - Nov 26, 2012 The paramount universal truism of business is that all customers are people. Therefore, it's logical to assume that, if we become proficient at understanding the psychology of the human organism, we should end up as improved marketers....
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Choosing the Perfect Location
Originally posted - Jun 07, 2013 I want to build another laundry, and I'm currently looking at a site that's located between two large apartment complexes, which hold approximately 1,000 people. This site is on a main street with a good traffic pattern. What do you...
Viewpoint
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