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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Seeing the Light

Jan 29, 2015

Originally posted - Feb 26, 2014 An energy-efficient retrofit from T8 fluorescent lighting to state-of-the-art LED tubes at Holmen Coin Laundry in Holmen, Wis., will deliver savings on the owner's electric bill of more than 60 percent. Owner Karl Maas operates 31...

‘A Darker Shade of Green’

Jan 29, 2015

Originally posted - Aug 08, 2012 When I was asked to share some tips and strategies about our green laundries, I went to work listing all of the cost justifications. I thought I might motivate existing laundry owners reading this article to call their local...

You’re Not ‘Just a Laundromat’

Jan 29, 2015

Originally posted - Apr 24, 2013 By definition, branding is the process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product in the consumer's mind. Unfortunately, in the self-service laundry industry, this generally does not exist. It's something that's often...

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Business Bio: The Laundry Tub

Joseph Basile The Laundry Tub Lantana, Fla. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Basile is also a general contractor and property developer. Store Opening June 2015 Business Hours 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily Staff Three full-time attendants, working two shifts...

Building a Winning Team, Part 2

How to Quickly Track a New Hire's Progress and Likelihood of Success Right from the Beginning [This is the second of a three-part series on hiring and training laundry attendants.] Last month, in the first of our series on attendants, I noted that it was important to...

LaundryCares Foundation Hosting Free Laundry Day in Baltimore

Oakbrook Terrace, IL – June 29, 2016 - On July 28th, 2016 LaundryCares Foundation will host a Free Laundry Day in Baltimore, MD from 1PM until 5PM. The event will take place at Laundry City, located at 5200 Moravia Rd. Baltimore MD 21206. LaundryCares invites all to...

Continental Girbau Bolsters Headquarters Staff

Continental Girbau Inc. recently added four new members to its headquarters staff, based in Oshkosh, Wis. The company welcomed Kim Loderbauer as Continental Creative Services manager, Melissa Nygaard as Oshkosh Express Laundry Center manager, Brennan Pollnow as Girbau...

LaundryCares Foundation to Host Free Laundry Day in Baltimore

The LaundryCares Foundation will host a free laundry day on July 28 in Baltimore. This event – which is scheduled for 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. – will take place at the state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot Laundry City, located at 5200 Moravia Road. The upcoming free laundry...

CLA Salutes Laundry Owners with Newly Established Awards

The Coin Laundry Association recently honored two industry-leading store owners with newly created awards, which were established to recognize the best of the self-service laundry industry and its operators - as well as to highlight two very positive directions in...

Laundry Owners Warehouse Donates Dryer to Haitian Orphanage

Laundry Owners Warehouse recently donated a Dexter dryer to an orphanage in Haiti. The orphanage is part of the Global Vision Citadelle Ministries, which is a faith-based organization that provides for the needy and suffering within this economically and socially...

Super Laundry Holds Successful Open House

Super Laundry recently hosted its annual open house at the company's offices in King of Prussia, Pa., which is a suburb of Philadelphia. The show was well attended by area laundry owners, with some attendees coming from as far away as New York. A number of leading...

Dexter University Graduates Spring Sales Academy Class

Dexter Laundry recently announced the graduation of its spring Sales Academy class from the company's newly revamped Dexter University training program. The class was comprised of Dexter-authorized distributor sales representatives from around the world, totaling more...

Eastern Funding Names New Assistant Vice President

Company Also Adds to Operations Team as Business Expands Eastern Funding has promoted David Miles to assistant vice president. In his seven years with the company, Miles has held the positions of credit analyst, senior credit analyst and, most recently, credit team...

WASH Laundry Appoints Chicago-Area Sales Manager

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., has appointed Byron Hatch its district sales manager for the greater Chicago area. "We're delighted to have Byron join WASH to manage the needs of our customers throughout the Chicago region," said...

In Working Order…..

During their initial investigation of the laundry business, many potential investors worry about the common myth of whether they are "mechanically inclined" enough to join this industry. The truth of the matter is that they should be much more concerned with whether...

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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CSC ServiceWorks Adds Hawkinson, Graf to Board of Directors

CSC ServiceWorks, Inc. has appointed two new members to the company’s Board of Directors. They are Alex Hawkinson, founder and former CEO of SmartThings, the largest consumer Internet of Things platform in the world; and Rick Graf, president and CEO of Pinnacle, one...

Dexter Laundry Salutes Top-Producing Distributor

Western State Design, headquartered in Hayward, Calif., recently received Dexter Laundry’s 2018 “#1 in Dexter Sales Worldwide" Award at the manufacturer’s annual conference in Waikiki, Hawaii. It marked the 12th consecutive year that WSD has achieved this honor. The...

Laundrylux Acquires Automated Laundry Systems

Laundrylux recently acquired Automated Laundry Systems, based in Jacksonville, Fla. The distributorship is led by Don and Kristen Packard. “We are delighted to partner with Don and Kristen, who are sophisticated business leaders aligned with our strategic vision,"...

CG West, Elite Business Investments to Host Pre-Clean Open House

Continental Girbau West and Elite Business Investments will co-host a Pre-Clean Preview Open House on Saturday, May 4, at CG West’s headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. The event – scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – is open to all southern California vended...

Low Cost Manufacturing Names New VP

Low Cost Manufacturing Inc. has named Ken MacKay as the company’s new vice president of parts, sales and distribution. Prior to joining LCM, MacKay spent 12 years overseeing the parts department for a major machinery dealer in the laundry industry. He was responsible...