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Where Credit is Due
An Examination of Credit Card Acceptance, the Future of the Payment Industry – And What It Means for Your Laundry Business The credit card industry processed an estimated $4 trillion in the United States last year, according to Business Insider. To put that in...
Vital Signs
Neglect Your Store's Signage at Your Own Risk Because a laundromat is a self-service business, there is the tendency among some owners to have a "build-it-and-they-will-wash" attitude toward their stores. In other words, the focus is primarily on the equipment offered...
Grande Laundry Place
Ross G. Rose Grande Laundry Place San Marcos, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Mr. Rose has been in the laundry business for 25 years. Store Opening October 2014 Business Hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Staff Grande Laundry Place employs four part-time...
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Wash with Wally: How to Offset Rising Business Expenses
The laundry industry in our area has been hit with a lot of additional expenses, including a hike in the minimum wage. What should I do? Decrease the water levels in my washers? Cut the time or temperature on my dryers? Raise my vend prices? What’s your opinion?...
The Buyer’s Journey to Your Door
Once You Understand How Customers Find Your Laundry, the Goal Should Be to Make It Easy for Others to Follow in Their Footsteps Anyone who's ever walked into your laundry has a story behind how they got there, and you'd do well to listen to them whenever you get the...
Delivering the Goods
The Key Elements to Making Pickup and Delivery Profitable for Your Laundry Business Despite last year's abrupt exit of on-demand laundry giant Washio from the industry, the residential pickup and delivery business continues to grow, with more and more existing laundry...
Embracing Change
A Look at Massachusetts-Based Changer Manufacturer Triad Design Group Triad Design Group, headquartered in Littleton, Mass., has been involved with developing products that dispense coins and currency since 1975 – although not always specifically for the self-service...
Business Bio: Laundromart
Philip Kodroff Laundromart Hollywood, Fla. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Kodroff was a corporate executive in the fashion industry. Store Opening April 20, 2016 Business Hours 24 hours a day. The laundry is open every day, except for Christmas Day. Staff...
A Profitable Partnership
Teaming Up with Your Local Drycleaner May Be the Ideal Way to Grow Your Laundry Business. Find Out How at Clean 2017! The Clean Show is just around the corner. And the 2017 event – which will be held June 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – marks the first time...
On Your Best (Financial) Behavior
How Understanding Behavioral Economics Can Help You Make Better Financial Decisions Have you ever heard of behavioral economics? If not, you have now! But what exactly is it? In a nutshell, behavioral economics can best be defined as how our individual psychology and...
Continental Girbau Begins Two-Phase Expansion Project
Continental Girbau Inc. recently broke ground on its third facility expansion since 2000. The two-phase project comes as a result of growing sales, product offerings and staff, according to President Mike Floyd. “Business is so strong that we need more space for our...
Kozlik Joins Standard Change-Makers’ Sales Team
Standard Change-Makers Inc. has named Tom Kozlik its new regional sales representative for the western United States. Kozlik’s responsibilities will include working with distributors in all of the industries the company serves – including laundry, car wash, vending...
Commercial Equipment Company to Host 50th Anniversary Open House
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Commercial Equipment Company is inviting laundry owners and potential investors to its annual Open House, Service School and Equipment Showcase. This event will be held on May 20 at the company’s new 30,000-square-foot...
Advantage Equipment Strengthens Sales Staff
Advantage Equipment Inc., based in Akron, Ohio, recently welcomed two new team members – Sales Representative Don Jackovic and Laundry Chemical Sales Representative Dillon Buffington. Jackovic – who has 35 years of experience in retail food and processor equipment...
Eastern Funding Marks Major Milestones
In 1997, Michael Fanger and Brian Grell launched Eastern Funding with a focus on the commercial laundry industry in the Northeast. Since then, the company, which has surpassed $2 billion in funded projects, has built upon its strong foundations – branching out...
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This Month's Issue
- The Power of Promotions: Unleashing Creative Tactics to Keep Your Business Buzzing
- Digital Marketing: Six Strategies to Help Boost Your Business Without Breaking the Bank
- Business Profile: Modern Design and a Strong Community Focus Define New Jersey’s Bubbles Are Us Laundromats
- Industry Education: CLA’s WDF Workshop Enjoys Record Attendance in Nashville
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
PWS Adds Payment Systems Specialist
In a move to solidify its place as a complete, full-service commercial laundry distributor, PWS has hired long-time industry veteran Alfredo Duque of AMD Card Solutions. AMD specializes in the installation and service of payment systems in the vended laundry and...
California-Based Laundry Service Receives $10,000 Grant
Royal Quality Laundry, a full-service laundry company based in Malibu, Calif., has been awarded a $10,000 grant to help rebuild the business after last year’s wildfires devastated a good portion of L.A. County. “We lost about 80 percent of our business after the...
Spynr Offers Free Websites for Laundry Owners
Spynr, Inc. – a leading marketing company serving the vended laundry industry – has announced that its team will be building free websites for laundromat owners. “Everyone needs a website these days, but for some it’s still hard to justify the cost,” said Spynr...
Genuine Parts Marks Safety Milestone
The Alliance Laundry Systems Genuine Parts warehouse in Ripon, Wis., is celebrating five years with no lost-time accidents. The facility sends out 134,000 shipments per year, or 670,000 shipments over that five-year period, according to the company. “One year with no...
Register Now for a CLA Connect LIVE Event Near You
Register now to attend the following CLA Connect Live events planned for the next two weeks. The events are open to current and potential store owners, distributors and manufacturers. CLA Connect LIVE – Kansas September 18 in Wichita, Kan. “Ideas to Generate...
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Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Purchasing a Vacated Laundry
Originally posted - Nov 01, 2013 I've found a coin laundry that's been closed up. All of the plumbing and electrical are still intact. I only have to reequip it, and I'm in business. What should I look for or try to find out before I sign the lease? I would proceed...
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Strategic Corporate Allies Program
Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.
Interested in becoming a Strategic Corporate Ally of CLA? Contact President & CEO, Brian Wallace via email at Brian@coinlaundry.org or call (630) 491-0499.
