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...

Metrics That Matter 

Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry  The laundromat business is like most businesses in that you need to do a lot of things right to be successful. But how do you know if it’s working? According to successful owners, you just need to look at the...

Startup to Scale

How Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Businesses Thrive for More Than 50 Years   For more than five decades, Western State Design has been a leading provider of turnkey laundry solutions across the vended, on-premises, and commercial/industrial markets....

Member Spotlight: Lab-Tested, Laundry-Approved

How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry In today’s business world, efficiency and quality are paramount – and the commercial laundry industry is no exception. Recognizing the need for superior cleaning solutions specifically tailored to laundromat operators,...

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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...

Maintaining Your Wireless Network

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?...

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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Whirlpool Announces New Commercial Laundry Management Team

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry has announced its recently restructured management team. “Enhancing our team’s talent is one of the many steps we are taking to deliver on our long-term vision, which includes continuous improvement projects that drive our...

WashClub Unveils Marketing Support for Laundry Owners

On-demand laundry service WashClub, based in New York City, recently launched WashClub Buzz, a promotional arm of WashClub that will provide laundry and drycleaning operators with marketing and advertising support. Through WashClub Buzz, store owners will have access...

Get ‘Psyched’ Up!

Here Are Five Fascinating Psychological Tidbits to Help Strengthen Your Business Mind… And Boost Your Laundry Operation Having a few degrees in psychology, I tend to be curious about human behavior – especially within the business world. And I’m a...

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...

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Industry News

Alliance Laundry Systems Acquires Commercial Equipment Company

Alliance Laundry Systems has reached an agreement to purchase the distribution assets of Commercial Equipment Company. The deal is expected to be finalized for closing in July. Headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas, CEC has been serving laundry owners in central and...

Continental Girbau Changes Name to Girbau North America

Continental Girbau Inc. has changed its name to Girbau North America. Spearheaded by Girbau Global Laundry Solutions – the parent company of the North American subsidiary – the name change to Girbau North America provides a clearer representation of the company and...

Laundrylux Acquires Texas Coin and Commercial Laundry

Laundrylux recently announced its acquisition of Texas Coin and Commercial Laundry, which is based in Dallas and led by Mike and Kellie Blumberg. “Our partnership with Texas Coin and Commercial Laundry solidifies our position in the key Texas market,” said Laundrylux...

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...

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