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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...
The Basics of Laundry Insurance
Here are the Fundamentals of Protecting Your Biggest Investment According to Dictionary.com, the word insurance is defined as "the act, system or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire...
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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...
Speed Queen Announces Art Contest Winner
Speed Queen has named multi-store owners Bob and Donna Wallner the winners of its Art of the Journey contest. Representatives from the commercial laundry manufacturer and the Wallners’ equipment distributor, Statewide Laundry Equipment, surprised the...
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 Business of Laundry: Models That Work
- PlanetLaundry Podcast: AI as a Business Partner – Changing the Game for Laundromat Owners
- Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
- CLEAN SHOW 2025: Schedule of CLA Events
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
HappyNest Adds Two New Locations
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky markets, as well as the Ocean Township, N.J. region. “Dave Menz and his team at Laundry Magician have been a driving force in the pickup-and-delivery business...
Gold Coin Bolsters Company Operations
Gold Coin Laundry Equipment Inc., headquartered in Jamaica, N.Y., has expanded, with the rehiring of a former employee, a new addition to the company’s sales staff, and the creation of a new department. Ken Mackay has returned to Gold Coin in a new role as parts...
HappyNest Launches New Locations in Maryland and Ohio
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the southern Maryland and Columbus, Ohio, markets. “My Laundry Delivered has created a strong presence in the Maryland market over the past five years, and we couldn’t be happier to partner with Mark and...
Aaxon Hosts Tech Expo in Miami
Aaxon Laundry Systems recently held its Future of Laundromats Tech Expo at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami Airport East in Miami. The event, hosted in partnership with Huebsch, was “an immersive, daylong experience for laundromat owners and potential...
Upcoming CLA Connect LIVE Events
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, as well as distributors and manufacturers. CLA Connect LIVE – New Jersey October 29 in West Orange, N.J. “Natural...
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