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From Average to Awesome
Originally posted - May 27, 2014 [This is the first in a two-part series on fine-tuning the wash-dry-fold process.] Back in his 1970s heyday, actor Burt Reynolds once referred to marriage as "the most expensive way for the average man to get his laundry done."...
One Good Turn Daily
Originally posted - Apr 04, 2012 Many of us – even the uninitiated – know the Boy Scout motto to "Be prepared." However, few, if any, probably know the Scout slogan, "Do a good turn daily." And, with the day-to-day grind of running an American self-service laundry (or...
Marketing a Rural Location
Originally posted - Sept issue/2012 Written By: Scott and Penny Williams Laundry Owners Share How They've Grown Their Business in a Small, Tourist Community Until recently, there was no laundromat in the town of Alton, N.H. If members of this 5,300-person community...
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CG West Hosts 4th Profit Symposium
Continental Girbau West's recent Conference of Champions Profit Symposium – held at the company's headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. – drew laundry owners and investors from throughout Southern California, according to CG West Vice President Tod Sorensen....
Wash with Wally: Cleaning Leather Gloves, Keeping Stainless Steel Washers Shiny and More…
I've landed a commercial account with the local sewer and water department, washing their leather gloves. But I am having trouble getting the gloves soft and pliable. I also could use some tips on how to remove all of the dirt, grime and grease on them. I would...
Up and Running
Store Owners Share Their Philosophies for Keeping Laundry Equipment in Service and Operating Smoothly [This is the first part in a series on equipment repairs and maintenance.] As a laundry owner, your customers pay your bills. And, more than anything else, it's your...
Pure and Simple
An Interview with Business Sustainability Expert Tim Greiner Tim Greiner is the co-founder and managing director of Pure Strategies, based in Gloucester, Mass., with a satellite office in Reston, Va. He has pioneered approaches to building environmental and social...
Pure and Simple
An Interview with Business Sustainability Expert Tim Greiner Tim Greiner is the co-founder and managing director of Pure Strategies, based in Gloucester, Mass., with a satellite office in Reston, Va. He has pioneered approaches to building environmental and social...
Changing with the Times
A Roundtable Discussion with Today's Leading Bill Changer Manufacturers After washers and dryers, your store's bill changers are arguably the most vital pieces of equipment in your store. After all, they make it possible for many of your customers to actually use your...
Changing with the Times
A Roundtable Discussion with Today's Leading Bill Changer Manufacturers After washers and dryers, your store's bill changers are arguably the most vital pieces of equipment in your store. After all, they make it possible for many of your customers to actually use your...
Building a Winning Team
Here's How to Improve Your Chances of Hiring Quality Attendants - And Starting Them Off of the Right Foot [This is the first of a three-part series on hiring and training laundry attendants.] To me, employee training actually starts with the hiring process. And that...
When You Look at Your Business, What Do You See?
Maximize Profits by Changing the Way You Personally View Your Self-Service Laundry Operation As the story goes, two young salmon were swimming along one day when they were passed by a much older and far wiser fish coming from the opposite direction. The older fish...
Equipment Marketers Show Enjoys Record Attendance
Equipment Marketers' 23rd annual Commercial Laundry Trade Show and Service Seminar was held May 5 at the company's headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J. It was a record-setting event, with nearly 350 laundry owners and potential investors in attendance. The theme of this...
Great Lakes Commercial Sales Hosts Successful Product Expo, Service Schools
Great Lakes Commercial Sales Inc., headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., welcomed more than 200 laundry owners and potential investors to its annual product expos, which were held throughout the Midwest during the months of April and May. The company hosted three events...
WashClub Brings App-Based Laundry Service to Ohio Market
WashClub – an app-based, on-demand laundry and drycleaning service – recently opened its newest branch in Akron, Ohio. This new WashClub branch is owned and operated by lifetime Akron resident Brenda Schwarz. The company said it chose Akron for its latest market...
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- The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
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- Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
- CLEAN SHOW 2025: Schedule of CLA Events
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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...
Huebsch Honors Store Owners of the Quarter
Huebsch recently named John and Ceara Templin as its Store Owners of the Quarter. A year ago, the Templins opened Laundry Lounge in Winslow, Maine. And, since then, the store has become a destination for many customers – some who travel more than an hour to use the...
GAO Study: Switching to $1 Coin Not Cost-Effective
A recent study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that replacing the $1 note with a $1 coin would likely result in a net loss to the government over 30 years. The GAO discovered that the government would incur a loss of about $611 million if notes were...
Sales Tax Threat Heats Up in Connecticut
A tax threat for vended laundries has been heating up in Connecticut in recent months. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has unveiled his state budget plan, which includes an expansion of the sales tax base to include new services – including laundry services. As of...
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