Fast Forward

Industry Insiders Review the Past Year – And Unveil the Key Factors That Likely Will Shape the Laundromat Business in 2025 As we prepare to turn the page on 2024, the laundromat industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation – driven by innovation, sustainability,...

Presso Teams Up with WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems

Presso recently announced a collaboration with WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC, a leading laundry route operator serving multifamily properties and hotels. The strategic collaboration will bring Presso equipment to WASH’s current customers at certain WASH Laundry...

CLA Hosts In-Person Event on How to Start a Laundromat

CLA, formerly the Coin Laundry Association, marked a successful debut for its first in-person “How to Start a Laundromat” workshop, which was held November 12 at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook, Ill. The inaugural event...

The Power of Promotions

Unleashing Creative Tactics to Keep Your Business Buzzing Laundry owners are always seeking innovative ways to attract and retain customers. And one effective strategy is the use of promotions that not only drive traffic but also foster community engagement. By...

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Is a Wash-Dry-Fold Service Right for Your Store?

Previously Published Nov 21, 2013 Two years prior to opening Beverly's Laundromat in Los Angeles, I visited more than 400 laundries throughout the U.S. and Canada to assess how I could exceed customer expectations in a very competitive market. With pen and survey in...

Don’t Do This!

The 4 Most Common (and Costly) Mistakes Laundromat Newbies Make "Some of us learn from other people's mistakes; the rest of us have to be the other people." – Zig Ziglar Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or someone looking to be their own boss for the very first...

Raising Cash: Financing Your Entrepreneurial Dream

Small-business lending at big banks ended 2014 on a high note. In fact, they approved 21.1 percent of the loan requests they received from small businesses last December, according to Biz2Credit's monthly small-business loan index. That's up from 20.8 percent in...

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Breaking with Tradition

Here’s a Look at Five Self-Service Laundries That Are Succeeding in Somewhat Unconventional MarketsIt comes as no surprise that people are protective of their traditions. After all, tradition is familiar and safe. Tradition offers the comforts of routine, habit...

And the Survey Says

Whether Researching the Industry for the First Time or an Established Store Owner, Doing Your Homework is the Key to Success – And the CLA’s Annual Coin Laundry Industry Survey Can HelpCall it “due diligence” or “doing your...

What Can Paid Ads Do for a Laundromat?

Growth is Achievable – If You Take It SeriouslyOnline advertising for self-service laundries is still somewhat of a new phenomenon. For decades the go-to method for sales has focused on community presence and accessibility, but those things aren’t enough...

Spynnyng a New Web

The Principals at Marketing Firm Spynr Discuss the Keys to Promoting a Laundry Business in 2016 and BeyondSpynr was established in October 2015 with a mission to help businesses in the laundry and drycleaning industries see the importance of modernizing their...

EnviroStar to Acquire Western State Design for $28 Million

EnviroStar Inc., a commercial laundry and drycleaning equipment distributor based in Miami, recently executed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of distributor Western State Design LLC, which is headquartered in Hayward,...

CG West Hosts Vended Laundry Service School

More than 35 self-service laundry owners and technicians attended Continental Girbau West’s recent vended laundry service school, which gave an overview of Continental’s vended product line. “By attending these classes, owners and store managers are...

Laundry Owners Warehouse to Host Open House Event

Laundry Owners Warehouse will hold an open house on October 13 at its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to help educate store owners and potential investors about the various products available from Dexter Laundry. What’s more, attendees will be able to...

Eastern Funding Launches Equipment Finance Program

Eastern Funding, based in New York City, has introduced a new financing program called XPRESS-APP, which is designed to provide faster access for loan approvals for replacement laundry equipment. Through the XPRESS-APP program, store owners can apply for new equipment...

Electrolux Honored as a Sustainability Leader

For the 10th consecutive year, Electrolux has been named an industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index – with this year’s assessment showing notable growth for the company in the areas of corporate citizenship and philanthropy....

Survey: Small Business Faces Mixed Economic Outlook

The National Small Business Association has released its 2016 Mid-Year Economic Report, which shows a small-business community with ongoing concerns about the overall economy. That said, despite the majority of small-business owners projecting a flat economy in the...

Advantage Equipment Celebrates 20 Years

Advantage Equipment Inc., based in Akron, Ohio, will commemorate its 20th anniversary this fall with laundry equipment discounts through the end of 2016. "We're slashing equipment prices in an effort to let our customers know how much we appreciate their business,"...

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This Month's Issue

 

  • Fast Forward: Industry Insiders Review the Past Year – And Unveil the Key Factors That Likely Will Shape the Laundromat Business in 2025
  • Business Profile: The Community-Driven Mission Behind Wash Bar Laundromats
  • Company Close-Up: Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales Sets the Standard for Industry Excellence and Innovation
  • Women in Vended Laundry: An Interview with Samantha Peters of Advanced Laundry Systems
  • And More…

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Industry News

Laundry Owners Warehouse Adds to Services Team

Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has named Robert Gonzalez its new foreman for growth and quality elevation in services. With more than 42 years of experience in delivering laundry equipment and supplies, Gonzalez is a perfect fit to spearhead...

LaundryCares Announces Free Laundry Day in New Orleans

On June 19 – the day prior to the start of Clean Show 2019 – the LaundryCares Foundation will hold a free laundry day in the show’s host city of New Orleans. This event, which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will take place at two locations simultaneously within...

Clean ’19 Sells Out Exhibit Space

With less than one month until Clean 2019 kicks off at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, exhibit space is officially sold out. The textile care industry’s premier exhibition will be held June 20-23. The 2019 edition of this event follows in the...

CG West, Elite Business Investments Host Successful Open House

Continental Girbau West and Elite Business Investments recently co-hosted the Pre-Clean Preview Open House at CG West headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. The event drew Southern California vended laundry owners and investors, who took advantage of equipment...

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