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Business Bio: Clothes Quarters Laundromat
Chris and Josie Asanya Clothes Quarters Laundromat Winooski, Vt. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Chris is an attorney. Store Opening February 8, 2015 Business Hours 7: 00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily Staff "There are no employees," Chris said. "It's just me, my...
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...
Headlines
Superior Laundry Named Maytag Distributor for New York, New Jersey
Maytag Commercial Laundry has chosen Superior Laundry Equipment as its distributor for portions of the New York metropolitan region's tri-state area, covering parts of New York and New Jersey. Superior Laundry, headquartered in Brooklyn, is a full-service...
Washlava Launches App-Enabled Laundromat
Washlava - a mobile technology startup based in Tampa, Fla. - recently reported that it has launched the world's first exclusively app-enabled laundromat in Tampa. The Washlava-branded store is completely coin-free and cashless, with the laundry's Huebsch equipment...
Continental Adds Customer Care Associate
Continental Girbau Inc. has named Eric Novak the company's new customer care associate. In this position, Novak will interface with Continental's customer care department to process and maintain in-house orders and shipping dates, handle warranty administration and...
Continental Honors Lavatec with Business Partner of the Year Award
Continental Girbau Inc. recently recognized Lavatec Laundry Technology Inc. with its 2016 Business Partner of the Year Award. The honor salutes Lavatec's superior business results while working in partnership with Continental and its customers. Lavatec President Mark...
Continental Names 2016 Distributors of the Year
Continental Girbau Inc. recently recognized Skyline Equipment Inc. with its 2016 Vended Laundry Distributor of the Year Award, an honor that distinguishes distributors for outstanding performance in the vended laundry market. Simultaneously, the Wisconsin-based...
CG West Adds Commercial Laundry Sales Specialist
Continental Girbau West - headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. - has named Jason McAninch its new commercial laundry sales specialist. In this position, McAninch will manage commercial vended and on-premises laundry sales and marketing efforts for the company....
KeeWes Equipment Hosts Annual Laundry Show
Laundry owners and prospective investors are invited to join us at our annual laundry show, featuring: The latest in Speed Queen vended equipment Best prices of the year Special show financing rates Huge parts & soap discounts Equipment service demonstrations...
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...
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...
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...
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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
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Industry News
HappyNest Launches New Location in Florida’s Broward County
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest recently expanded into Florida’s Broward County market. “We have been very successful at finding the best partners in the Florida market, and Lon Gopie is no different,” said HappyNest founder John MacKrell. “He has built...
CLA Releases ‘The Best of Wash with Wally’
The Coin Laundry Association has released “The Best of Wash with Wally,” a printed collection of many of the highlights of PlanetLaundry magazine’s popular and long-running garment care column, “Wash with Wally. The monthly Q&A column is written by laundromat...
You’re Invited: 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference
A Video Invitation CLA President and CEO Brian Wallace gives a brief overview of what you can expect at the 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference. Best of the Best The 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference will bring together top laundry professionals,...
EVI to Acquire Commercial Laundry Equipment Company
EVI Industries Inc., headquartered in Miami, has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Commercial Laundry Equipment Company Inc., a distributor of vended and on-premises laundry products based in...
Girbau Group Names Joris as President
Commercial and industrial laundry equipment manufacturer Girbau has appointed Serge Joris as the company’s new president. Joris’ professional career spans more than 25 years of working internationally in key roles at companies in the technology and industry sectors....
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The Laundry Doctor
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The Business Mind
Philosophers in the Gift Shop
Originally posted - Feb 13, 2012 Every Sunday, I work as a volunteer in the emergency department of a major hospital in the Detroit area. This particular hospital happens to have an extraordinary gift shop. One of the best features of this shop is its amazing...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Fragrances and Scents
Originally posted - Dec 10, 2014 I have a question about fragrances and scents. Is there any way to add something different to the wash to get it smelling fresh, aside from the normal scented detergents or fabric softeners? Sometimes I wish there was something to add...
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