Wash-Dry-Fold POS Launches New Feature

Wash-Dry-Fold POS® has announced its new Attendant Checklist Feature. According to Managing Partner Ian Gollahon, it is a simple but integrated tool that is so powerful, it’ll make you wonder how you ever ran your business without it. "You can monitor the checklist...

LaundroLab Celebrates National Laundry Day – April 15

LaundroLab to Offer Free Laundry, Resources Nationwide for National Laundry Day In celebration of National Laundry Day on April 15, 2025, LaundroLab—an innovative laundromat brand focused on reimagining the wash experience—is giving back to local communities by...

I’d Like to Speak to the Manager

On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers In an industry once dominated by unattended, self-service operations, the role of store managers in laundromats has never been more critical. As laundries evolve into full-service businesses...

Tide Laundromat Expands Footprint in Chicago

Tide Services, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, is expanding its Tide Laundromat footprint in Chicago with a new location in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood. The fourth Tide Laundromat in Chicago, this location is part of an expansion led by U.S. Laundry LLC,...

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Dealing with Flood Damage

Jan 30, 2015

Originally posted - Dec 05, 2012 First and foremost, to all of you who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy and its aftermath, please know that the thoughts and prayers of those of us here at Dexter Laundry are with you, your families and your communities. As many of you...

Maintaining Your Wireless Network

Jan 30, 2015

If You Haven't Revisited Your Network Since It Was Set Up, Now Is the Time If you're a laundry owner like me, you're accustomed to routine equipment maintenance, such as removing lint from the fronts of dryers or cleaning HVAC condenser coils. No big deal, right?...

Going Through Rebab

Jan 30, 2015

Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 Written By: Chris Aycock A New Multi-Store Owner Discusses How He's Breathed New Life into a Couple of Old, Closed-Down Laundromats Professionally, I'm a software engineer, not a coin laundry veteran. However, during the last three...

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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...

WashClub Partners with Tweeds Dry Cleaning, Expands Services to Philadelphia

WashClub, an on-demand laundry and drycleaning service based in New York City, has announced an exclusive partnership with Tweeds Dry Cleaning in Philadelphia. The joint venture – WashClub powered by Tweeds – is owned and operated by long-time Philadelphia...

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,"...

This Month's Issue

‘I’d Like to Speak to the Manager’: On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers
Business Management: Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration
Company Close-Up: Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Owners Thrive for More Than 50 Years
New Member Spotlight: How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry
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CLA Salutes Industry Leaders

The Coin Laundry Association has announced the recipients of its 2019 Industry Awards. The winners were recognized at Clean 2019, at a special cocktail reception on Saturday, June 22, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. This year’s honorees are: The...

Clean 2019: Wash-Dry-Fold Dominates Day Three

The wash-dry-fold business continues to be one of the largest growing segments of the vended laundry industry — and the future of this full-service offering is on many laundry owners’ minds. This is why the Coin Laundry Association dedicated its first educational...

CLA Hosts First ‘Women in Vended Laundry’ Luncheon

More than 90 laundry professionals took part in the Coin Laundry Association’s first-ever “Women in Vended Laundry” luncheon program on Day Two of Clean 2019 in New Orleans. The program kicked off the association’s Women in Vended Laundry initiative, with a goal of...

Clean 2019: Tracking a Laundry’s ‘Lifecycle’ Takes Center Stage on Day Two

The Coin Laundry Association kicked off Day Two of Clean 2019 in New Orleans with an in-depth look at “The Lifecycle of a Laundromat,” which was presented by Northern California multi-store owner Brian Brunckhorst of Advantage Laundry. Mr. Brunckhorst began with an...

Messe Frankfurt: ‘We Will Not Reinvent What is Working Well’

On the first day of Clean 2019 in New Orleans, the show’s new owner, Messe Frankfurt, held a news conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. “We’re honored that you gave us your trust,” said Messe Frankfurt Senior Vice President Iris Jeglitza-Moshage, whose...