Longtime Laundromat Owner on 23 Years of Service, Challenges, Community Impact

For more than two decades, Lee Ann Geurts has been a steady force in her Brooklyn Park community in Minnesota, running three laundromats that have become known not just for clean clothes, but for connection, comfort, and care. What began as a business venture for her...

Green is Good Business

Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses. “The...

Leveling the Playing Field

John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...

Staying Fierce: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit in Vended Laundry

Haley Gould is the Director of Partner Success for HappyNest. She manages an internal team while leading more than 100 partners across the United States building a successful pickup and delivery operation in addition to running their laundromat business. A consummate...

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Business Bio: Wash-n-Go

May 26, 2015

Dewayne Bohannon Wash-n-Go Columbia, S.C. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Dewayne has been in the self-storage industry for 25 years, and he is also in the coin-operated amusement business. Store Opening Wash-n-Go in Columbia opened two years ago. However,...

Business Bio: Laundry World, Falls Church, Va.

May 5, 2015

Blair and Charlie Johnson Laundry World Falls Church, Va. Before Getting Into the Laundry Business… Blair is a third-generation laundromat owner. In 1970, Blair's father, Charlie, and his father purchased their first two stores. Blair has been working in the laundry...

Shattering the Myths

May 4, 2015

Veteran Laundry Operators Dispel Some Popular Industry Misconceptions – And Share Their Own Personal Business Surprises The good news is that today there in more information available to new laundry owners and prospective investors than ever before. The bad news is...

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Minimum Wage to Increase in 19 States on New Year’s Day

Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in 2017 with an increase in the minimum wage – with Massachusetts and the state of Washington implementing the highest new minimum wages in the country at $11 per hour. California will raise its wage...

Elite Business Investments Unveils Expansion, Rebranding

Elite Business Investments, headquartered in Valley Village, Calif., recently announced its expansion and rebranding. The company has introduced Elite Laundry Systems, a new sub-division of the business that’s focused specifically on serving the multi-family and...

Multi-Laundry Operator Named Huebsch Store Owner of the Quarter

Huebsch has named Mark Hickey the latest recipient of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award. Hickey owns and operates two successful Spin City laundromats, located in Millington, Tenn., and Horn Lake, Miss. “Mark Hickey is an accomplished laundromat owner and is...

Laundry Owners Warehouse Salutes ‘Golden Washboard’ Winners

Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., named the winners of its 3rd annual Golden Washboard Awards at the company’s recent open house event. These awards were created to recognize the achievements of self-service laundry operators for their...

WashClub Announces International Expansion

On-demand laundry and drycleaning service WashClub, based in Brooklyn, has announced that the company will be expanding internationally in 2017. “2016 has been an extraordinary year for WashClub, and we are looking forward to continuing our market expansion in...

Whirlpool Adds to Management Team

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry recently added Michelle Suhy and Chris Wright to its management team.“To succeed in this market, our entire organization has to not only be ambitious, but possess the aptitude to drive results and strengthen key customer...

Statewide Laundry Equipment Holds Investment Seminars

Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Hialeah, Fla. – held laundromat investment seminars this past October and November. These sessions covered various topics aimed at those looking to get started in the...

Aaxon Hosts Successful Autumn Expo

Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently hosted the 2016 Aaxon Autumn Expo, which drew self-service laundry owners from across the state. Representatives from Huebsch were on site at the Expo, to showcase the manufacturer's latest offerings, as...

Thoughts on 2016 and Beyond

As 2016 comes to an end, I’d like to extend my thanks to everyone involved with the Coin Laundry Association for the hard work they do every day and the contributions they’ve made – and continue to make – to strengthen and improve our industry....

Verizon Shoots Holiday-Themed Commercial at L.A. Laundry

Telecommunications giant Verizon recently shot a holiday commercial, which is part of the company’s national advertising campaign, at Laundrywood, an 8,000-square-foot self-service laundry based in Los Angeles. Flaunting custom wall art and holiday décor,...

Wash with Wally: Replacing Old Washers, Installing Tankless Water Heaters and More…

I’m in the process of replacing my old washers with new energy-efficient units. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these new machines, and will I really save money on my utilities? Yes, you will save money on your utility costs. The new washers have more...

Laundry, Local Police Partner for ‘Stuffed Hugs’ Program

In Neenah, Wis., the local police department runs a program called Stuffed Hugs, which collects gently used stuffed animals to give to area children. Recently, the department joined forces with Oshkosh Express Laundry Center – a full-service vended laundry in...

Scaling Wash & Fold Operations

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Tech on the Rise: How Operators Are Using Innovation to Run Smarter, Faster Laundromats: From AI phone systems to real-time data tracking, operators and suppliers share how technology is reshaping the modern laundry business and what’s coming next.
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Eastern Funding Hosts Successful New York Workshop

Eastern Funding hosted a capacity crowd at its most recent Laundry Improvement Workshop in Melville, N.Y. This event, which was the fifth in the series, was attended by a cross section of the laundry industry – including owners, potential investors, local distributors...

Registration Still Open for Upcoming CLA Connect LIVE Events

Register now to attend the following CLA Connect LIVE events planned for the next two weeks. These events are open to current and potential store owners, distributors and manufacturers: CLA Connect LIVE – Southern California September 10 in Santa Monica, Calif. “A...

Wash-Dry-Fold POS Promotes Gollahon to Equity Partner

Wash-Dry-Fold POS has named Sales and Marketing Director Ian Gollahon an equity partner in the company. Gollahon started with Wash-Dry-Fold POS in 2016, shortly after the company was established. “I was focused on fulfilling incoming orders, and I needed somebody to...

RICHCLEAN Names New President

The Board of Directors of RICHCLEAN recently announced the promotion of Matthew Gilman to president of the company. Matthew succeeds his father, Barry Gilman, in this position. Barry held the leadership spot at the company since its inception in 1975. “Barry decided...

Chicago Suburb Honors Veteran Laundry Owner

The Chicago suburb of Berwyn recently recognized laundry owner Tom Benson and his family with their very own street. The former Highland Avenue, which runs alongside the west end of Benson’s World’s Largest Laundromat, henceforth will be known as Benson Drive. On...