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From Average to awesome (Part 2)
Originally posted - Jun 20, 2014 [This is the second in a two-part series on fine-tuning the wash-dry-fold process.] In my previous article, our focus was three-fold: consistency, sorting and washing. This time, we will complete the wash-dry-fold process by targeting...
Staying on Schedule
[ Originally posted - Apr 11, 2012 All dryers require regular attention to keep them operating at their peak performance level. Failure to address routine maintenance issues on dryers can significantly increase operating costs and, in the case of coin laundries, can...
Put Your Energy Costs in ‘Reverse’
Originally posted - Apr 11, 2014 Written By: Mustafa Oluwa If your business is located in an area where energy has been deregulated, identifying and locking in the lowest electricity and natural gas rates is, of course, the prudent thing to do. The benefits of energy...
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In the Service of Others
As we wind down the selection process for the Coin Laundry Association's 2017 Board of Directors, I'm reminded of the many directors who have donated their time and talents to this organization over the years. Our Board does so much more than just oversee the...
Wash with Wally: Removing Food Oil Stains, Dealing with Smoke Odors and More…
I have a great drop-off laundry business. Up until recently, I had no problems with stain removal. However, last month, I picked up a restaurant account and now wash a great deal of their linen. My problem is that I can't seem to remove the food oil stains from the...
How’s Business?
Owners Discuss the Current State of Their Laundry Operations, While Sharing the Specific Indicators They Use to Gauge Success The small-business half of the economy seems to have clawed its way back to a somewhat normal level of economic activity. According to the...
You Become Part of the Fabric of the Community
Philadelphia Laundry Owners Are Changing Lives in the Neighborhoods They Serve The Laundry Café is the creative vision of owners Brian Holland and Tyrone Akins – two former Big Pharma executives who grew up in the inner city and share a commitment of providing an...
Get the Conversation Started
3 Customer-Engagement Tips Designed to Boost Your Store's Digital Marketing Success Economies rise and fall – and, thus, businesses have to weather the good and the bad. At this point, the most recent economic downturn is a few years behind us, but that period brought...
Risky Business
Unless You Regularly Tackle Tough Commercial Laundry Stains, Chlorine Bleach Most Likely is an Unnecessary Risk to Your Wash-Dry-Fold Service I recently received a phone call from a CLA member who had just ruined a wash-dry-fold order. As it turned out, one of her...
Risky Business
Although Biohazard Laundry Poses Some Obvious Challenges, With the Proper Procedures in Place, It Can Become a Profitable Segment of Your Full-Service Laundry Operation One of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make with regard to your wash-dry-fold and...
Yankee Hosts 38th Annual Vended Laundry Trade Show
Gerry Guertin Named SpyderWash Salesperson of the Year A record number of registered attendees – coupled with a throng of store owners and potential investors who registered at the door, as well as experts from all segments of the industry – created a highly energized...
WASH Laundry Names Vice President of M&A, Business Development
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., has named Miles Oh its new vice president of mergers & acquisitions and business development. Oh will lead WASH's growth efforts through strategic mergers and acquisition activity and expansion...
Integrity Laundry Solutions Hosts Successful Educational Event
Integrity Laundry Solutions, based in Walla Walla, Wash., recently hosted its first annual Profit Symposium. This educational event - which drew 28 self-service laundry owners and investors from throughout Washington and Oregon - provided presentations and methods for...
PWS Opens New South Gate Headquarters
PWS - The Laundry Company has opened its new headquarters in the Hollydale neighborhood of South Gate, Calif. The new office is located on a 60,000-square-foot lot, which is also home to the local county library. In addition to the complete restoration of an historic...
Chicago Laundry Industry Pioneer Don Tomasian Retires
Joe Frankian Takes the Helm at D&M Equipment Don Tomasian, the founder of Chicago-based D&M Equipment Co. and a 50-year veteran of the commercial laundry industry, has announced his retirement. Tomasian got his start in the industry as a service technician for...
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This Month's Issue
- Designing for Success: Winning Ideas for Your Next Laundromat Design, Layout, or Remodeling Project
- Guest Feature: Five Lessons I Learned from Selling My Laundry Business
- Digital Marketing: A Well-Planned Laundromat Can Boost Customer Engagement and Loyalty
- Business Profile: How Chicago’s Wash Smart Chain is Redefining the Laundry Experience
- And More…
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Industry News
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...
Chelsea Clinton, New Research Findings Highlight Second Annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit in Chicago
As part of the second annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit, held March 19-20 in Chicago, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton – on behalf of the foundation’s work in early childhood learning through its Too Small to Fail initiative – met with local families...
Free Laundry Day to Benefit Miami Area
On Monday, March 25, 2019, My Sunny Laundry will simultaneously host a LaundryCares Free Laundry Day at its two locations in the Miami area from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The two locations are: My Sunny Laundry, 16897 NW 67th Ave., Miami Lakes, Fla. 33015 My Sunny Laundry,...
TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies Named Electrolux Professional Laundry Distributor
Laundrylux has announced that TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies has joined the Electrolux Professional laundry distribution network. Founded in 1995 by Matthew Stephenson, TLC Tri-State has grown from one individual to a support team of more than 80 dedicated...
CLA Connect LIVE Travels East
Current and potential store owners, distributors and manufacturers gathered in North Bethesda, Md., on March 5 and in King of Prussia, Pa., on March 6 to network, enjoy a nice meal and sharpen their business knowledge at the CLA Connect LIVE events. The Maryland event...
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