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...

PlanetLaundry Podcast

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Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold

Originally posted - Dec issue/2012 Wisconsin Laundry Owner Keeps Utility Costs Down with Programmable, Internet-Controlled Thermostats Keeping an eye on our utility costs has been important to me from the very beginning. It's no secret that utilities represent a huge...

Vend Pricing 101

Originally posted - Jul 02, 2012 Throughout the last five years, the market has changed drastically. Prior to the recession, commodity prices, especially natural gas, were at all-time highs. Many store owners had no choice but to raise vend prices, as well as lower...

Vend Pricing 101

Originally posted - Jul 02, 2012 Throughout the last five years, the market has changed drastically. Prior to the recession, commodity prices, especially natural gas, were at all-time highs. Many store owners had no choice but to raise vend prices, as well as lower...

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I Sleep Well at Night

An Interview with Massachusetts Multi-Store Owner Jim Whitmore Jim Whitmore is the owner of three Sunshine Express Laundry Centers, located in Massachusetts' North Shore region. All three self-service laundries – ranging in size from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet – have...

How to Post Effectively on Social Media

Spoiler Alert: Social Media Isn't ‘Free' Anymore Social media is a beast. Tame it and you've got a powerful platform to promote your business. Let it run wild and it will run over you. Here's an example of "social media gone wild" that you may have experienced before...

Telling Your Story, Shaping Your Brand

An Interview with Branding Expert and Business Author Karen Tiber Leland Karen Tiber Leland is a branding expert and author of "The Brand Mapping Strategy: Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand." She is also the president of Sterling Marketing Group, where she helps...

Telling Your Story, Shaping Your Brand

An Interview with Branding Expert and Business Author Karen Tiber Leland Karen Tiber Leland is a branding expert and author of "The Brand Mapping Strategy: Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand." She is also the president of Sterling Marketing Group, where she helps...

Business Bio: Wash-N-Fold Express

Dan Thanh Dang, Gary Miller, BangTam Miller and Quynh Simon Wash-N-Fold Express Edgewood, Md. Before Getting into the Laundry Business... All of the store's owners are still employed full-time outside of the laundry business. Dan Thanh Dang, a former newspaper...

Building a Winning Team, Part 3

The Right Attendants with the Proper Training Will Have Customers Viewing You and Your Staff as Their Local Laundry Experts [This is the third of a three-part series on hiring and training laundry attendants.] Last month, I discussed how to track a new attendant's...

WashClub Expands into Colorado

WashClub, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., recently announced its expansion into the city of Denver. The on-demand laundry and drycleaning services provider now has a presence in more than 31 cities and 16 states throughout the U.S. "Expanding to Denver was a...

Huebsch Honors California Laundry Owners

Huebsch has named Aaron and Andrea Milam the latest recipients of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award. The Milams own The Laundry Room, located in Pasadena, Calif. "The Milams demonstrate exceptional dedication to providing customers with the best laundry experience...

ALJCO Named Maytag/Whirlpool Distributor

After 32 years of providing electronic controls repair and small parts service to the vended laundry and OPL industries, ALJCO, based in El Segundo, Calif., has been named an authorized distributor of Maytag/Whirlpool commercial laundry equipment and parts for the...

WashClub Adds Second Florida Location

WashClub, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., has announced its expansion into Florida's Tampa Bay area. The on-demand laundry and drycleaning services provider now operates in more than 30 cities and 15 states nationwide, including two Florida locations - Miami and now...

Integrity Laundry Solutions Opens Branch Office

Integrity Laundry Solutions - headquartered in Walla Walla, Wash. - recently opened a new branch office in Kent, Wash. The full-service distributor of laundry equipment, parts, ozone systems and chemicals serves the vended, on-premises and multi-housing laundry...

Laundry Owners Warehouse Unveils New Website

Laundry Owners Warehouse has launched its new website with a view to providing the company's services and products to clients in a streamlined, optimized manner. The site - lowlaundry.com - features a number of functionalities that are a first within the industry....

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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

Continental Honors Three Staff Members for 15 Years of Service

Continental Girbau Inc. recently recognized three staff members for 15 years of service. They are Senior Technical Support Specialist Neal Gadzinski, Finance Services Manager & International Sales Manager Pam Kuffel and Customer Experience Specialist II Karen...

Continental Welcomes New Team Members

Continental Girbau Inc., based in Oshkosh, Wis., recently named Geanie Wilson as its new shipping receiving specialist, while Joanne Wilson has been appointed accounting assistant. Geanie Wilson assists with receiving and the fulfillment of equipment and parts orders,...

SAMCO Announces Change in Leadership

SAMCO recently announced that Adrienne Gibbs and Melissa Roberts have assumed management of the company’s day-to-day operations, with future plans of total ownership of the distributor. Gibbs, who has been with the company since 2000, started out answering the phones...

Imonex Debuts Animated Payment Video

Imonex, headquartered in Sealy, Texas, has taken a colorful approach to laundry payment marketing by employing an animated video to acquaint operators with dollar coin and token vends, as well as to kick-start the company’s YouTube channel. The professionally produced...

Speed Queen Expands Territory for Yankee Equipment into Pennsylvania

Speed Queen recently expanded the sales territory for Yankee Equipment Systems, Inc. The distributor, headquartered in Barrington, N.H., now represents Speed Queen vended laundry equipment in various counties of Pennsylvania, as well as Speed Queen on-premises laundry...

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