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The Coin Laundry Association Announces 2015 Clean Show Lineup, Recognizes Sponsors
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – March 5, 2015 - The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) is proud to be a part of this year's Clean Show. The association also recognized the 2015 signature sponsors who are making the CLA lineup of educational, networking and social receptions...
The Coin Laundry Association Announces 2015 Clean Show Lineup, Recognizes Sponsors
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – March 5, 2015 - The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) is proud to be a part of this year's Clean Show. The association also recognized the 2015 signature sponsors who are making the CLA lineup of educational, networking and social receptions...
Southern Accent: A Preview of Clean 2015
Atlanta to Host the Laundry Industry's Largest Trade Show and Convention The last time the self-service laundry industry descended upon the city of Atlanta en masse, Ronald Reagan was president, Paul Newman won an Academy Award for his work in "The Color of Money" –...
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Clean 2017 Exhibit Sales Top 200,000 Square Feet
After less than five months of exhibit space sales,Clean 2017 booth square footage has already surpassed the total square footage of the last four Clean Shows. Exhibit space sold reached 200,606 square feet on October 6 – with 307 exhibiting companies, including...
D&M Equipment Hosts Service Seminar
More than 50 laundry owners and operators recently attended D&M Equipment’s annual Dexter Laundry Service Seminar at the distributor’s headquarters in Chicago. The extensive educational sessions were conducted by Dexter Laundry’s Shane Palmer. In...
PWS Sales Events Break Attendance Records
All-time records were recently broken, with more than 800 laundry owners and potential investors attending PWS’ annual fall sales. The events took place in mid-September in Redwood City, Calif.; San Diego; and South Gate, Calif. Much of the excitement revolved...
Rinse Acquires Washio’s Assets
Nearly a month after on-demand laundry service Washio shut its doors, the company’s assets were purchased by Rinse, one of its main competitors.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.“It wasn’t a sign of Rinse winning and Washio losing,” said...
Laundrylux Announces Disaster Recovery Program in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
Laundrylux has announced a disaster recovery program that will be offered to self-service laundry owners impacted by the recent devastation and flooding along the southeastern portion of the U.S. caused by Hurricane Matthew. The program features no payments for 90...
Filling a Common Need
When His Family’s Laundry Chain Needed a POS System for Its Drop-Off Business, Brian Henderson Created One – Now He’s Built a Company Around That Solution It is a common scenario: an entrepreneurial individual solves a desperate need for his or her...
Aaxon Strengthens Marketing Team
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has promoted Brittany Pettineo to director of marketing, while also adding Amber Perkins as the company’s new marketing coordinator. Pettineo, who joined Aaxon in June 2014, received a company recognition...
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...
Wash with Wally: Tackling Oil and Grease, Cleaning Cuffs and Collars, More…
We have a customer who needs to clean very oily, greasy clothes from oil field workers. What detergent or other chemicals are needed to do this job properly? There’s are a couple of key factors to removing oil and grease from garments, especially if those stains...
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...
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Connecting, Learning, Advocating: CLA Maximizes Impact at Clean Show 2025
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Member Spotlight: Finding a Niche in the Laundromat Industry
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Caldwell & Gregory Announces Partnership with Equipment Marketers
Caldwell & Gregory – a provider of laundry service programs to the college market headquartered in Richmond, Va. – recently announced its partnership with Equipment Marketers, based in Cherry Hill, N.J. C&G, which has served the laundry market for nearly 30...
Laundrylux Acquires Direct Machinery Corp.
Laundrylux recently acquired Direct Machinery Corp., based in Hicksville, N.Y., and led by CEO Ron Hirsch. “Direct Machinery has represented Milnor and Chicago Dryer commercial laundry machinery with distinction for many years, serving diverse institutional customers...
Sales Tax Victory in Connecticut
Self-Service Laundry Retains Tax Exemption The recent $43.4 billion budget bill passed by the Connecticut General Assembly includes a number of changes to the Connecticut tax laws, including an expansion of the sales tax base to include new services. Fortunately,...
Fourth-Generation Drycleaner Opens First Vended Laundry
The owners of City Cleaners, based in Akron, Ohio, recently opened a 3,000-square-foot vended laundry adjacent to the family’s drycleaning business, which has been in operation for four generations. The brand new Laundromat City is fully attended and equipped with the...
Imonex Launches New Website
Imonex – which recently marked four decades in the self-service pay arena – unveiled its new website to showcase the company’s expanding coin and token acceptor product line and to help guide laundry owners with innovative payment solutions. Visitors to imonex.com can...
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