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Image is Everything
An Interview with Michigan Laundry Owner Mark Murray Mark Murray is president of the Adrian Image Center, which features a 4,000-square-foot self-service laundry – along with a tanning salon, fitness center and car wash business – based in Adrian, Mich. Mark has been...
The Changing Face of the Laundry Business
Now More Than Ever, Women Laundry Owners are Being Heard and Making a Difference Pat Cunningham was in junior high school when Title IX passed. The groundbreaking statute essentially ended gender inequity for every educational initiative that receives federal funding,...
Image is Everything
An Interview with Michigan Laundry Owner Mark Murray Mark Murray is president of the Adrian Image Center, which features a 4,000-square-foot self-service laundry – along with a tanning salon, fitness center and car wash business – based in Adrian, Mich. Mark has been...
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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...
Business Bio: Wash on Western
Ross Dodds and Russel Pinkard Wash on Western Los Angeles, Calif.Before Getting into the Laundry Business…Dodds and Pinkard were involved in the business of wholesale and liquidation sales.Store OpeningDodds and Pinkard purchased the laundromat in December 2014....
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This Month's Issue
- ‘I’d Like to Speak to the Manager’: On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers
- Business Management: Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration
- Company Close-Up: Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Owners Thrive for More Than 50 Years
- New Member Spotlight: How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry
- And More…
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Industry News
Western State Design to Host Spring Service Seminars
Western State Design has announced that it will host free service seminars in April. These events were created to help vended laundry operators learn best practices for the optimal operation and maintenance of their Dexter Laundry equipment. The training sessions will...
CLA Announces Speakers for Excellence in Laundry Conference
Every two years, the Coin Laundry Association hosts the Excellence in Laundry Conference, drawing hundreds of laundry industry professionals from across the country. The 5th biennial Excellence in Laundry Conference will bring world-class speakers and industry...
CLA Brings Together Laundry Professionals in New Jersey
Current and potential store owners, as well as laundry equipment distributors and manufacturers, gathered in Hackensack, N.J., on February 5 to network, enjoy a nice meal and sharpen their business knowledge at the most recent CLA Connect LIVE event. The program...
HappyNest Launches New Location in Kentucky
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Lexington, Ky., market. “As we build our brand in the southeast region, we have several key markets where we want to find the best operators, and Lexington is one of them,” said HappyNest founder John...
HappyNest Expands into Nashville Market
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has launched a new location in Nashville. “Nashville has quickly become one of the hottest spots in the country, and we wanted to be a part of the action,” said HappyNest founder John MacKrell. “The Wash House has quickly...
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The Business Mind
The Perfect Blend
Originally posted - Jul 16, 2014 I have often thought that, to gain market share, effective advertising is the name but cleverly pairing features and benefits is the game. Not only is this true, but I guess it's poetic justice as well. There's old advertising adage,...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: A Sticky Situation
Originally posted - Oct 29, 2012 Can you tell me how to remove yellow wood glue from a pair of cotton pants? I haven't found anything that will work. There are a couple of ways to remove glue. In some instances, depending on the type of adhesive, you can use a paint...
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