Longtime Laundromat Owner on 23 Years of Service, Challenges, Community Impact

For more than two decades, Lee Ann Geurts has been a steady force in her Brooklyn Park community in Minnesota, running three laundromats that have become known not just for clean clothes, but for connection, comfort, and care. What began as a business venture for her...

Green is Good Business

Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses. “The...

Leveling the Playing Field

John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...

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...

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From Average to awesome (Part 2)

Jan 29, 2015

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

Jan 29, 2015

[ 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’

Jan 29, 2015

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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Caught on Camera

Here's What to Consider Before Purchasing a Security System for Your Laundry Business I recently experienced a "slip-and-fall" incident at one of my stores. However, I was immediately suspicious that this claim might simply be a play for a settlement. Here's what...

Caught on Camera

Here's What to Consider Before Purchasing a Security System for Your Laundry Business I recently experienced a "slip-and-fall" incident at one of my stores. However, I was immediately suspicious that this claim might simply be a play for a settlement. Here's what...

Two for One

The Doctor Tackles a Couple of Common Laundry Questions Recently, a number of self-service laundry owners have asked me about two specific topics related to their businesses. As a result, I thought I would address each issue in this month's column. One of the topics...

South Carolina Operator Named Huebsch Store Owner of the Quarter

Huebsch has named Dewayne Bohannon its latest Store Owner of the Quarter for his seven successful Wash-n-Go Laundry locations in South Carolina. "Dewayne is an accomplished laundromat owner with a keen grasp on what it takes to run a prosperous business," said Kathryn...

Industry Veteran Howard Herman Retires

Laundrylux's Howard Herman has announced his retirement "from full-time employment" after 43 years with the company – from its early days as Bermil Industries to its current business model. "Howard has been a stalwart of our industry for more than four decades, with...

Time to Retool?

Laundry Owners Open Up About Their Recent Renovation Projects During last year's Clean Show in Atlanta, the Coin Laundry Association presented a seminar dubbed "Flip My Laundry," in which laundry owners discussed the highlights of their recent store renovation...

CLA Gears Up for Excellence in Laundry Conference 2016

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. – March 29, 2016 - In 2012, the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) launched its first-ever Excellence in Laundry Conference – an unprecedented event that brought the self-service laundry industry's most successful people together for two days of...

Laundry Owners Warehouse Hosts Successful Service School

Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently held its first-ever service school at the company's headquarters, attracting 79 attendees - which included a mix of store owners, service professionals and potential investors. Those in attendance...

Alliance Earns Stevie Award for Sales, Customer Service

Alliance Laundry Systems was recently honored at the 10th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, held in Las Vegas. Alliance's Customer One program was presented a 2016 Stevie Award for its recent work to improve the customer experience and help its...

Laundry Brokers Unveils Revamped Website

Laundry Brokers recently launched its newly redesigned website – www.lbrokers.com. The company's new logo was used as the basis for the site's color scheme of black, with shades of gold and gray, to present a modern, professional look and feel. The main goal of the...

Steiner-Atlantic Named IPSO Distributor of the Year

IPSO recently recognized Steiner-Atlantic Corp. as its 2015 Distributor of the Year – marking the second consecutive year in which the Miami-based company has been awarded this honor. "We are proud of all Steiner-Atlantic has accomplished in the last year, and they...

ACE Commercial Named Huebsch Distributor of the Year

Huebsch has named ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment, Inc. its 2015 Distributor of the Year. "It has been very rewarding to witness ACE Commercial's business grow and succeed over the years, and we are proud to honor them as the 2015 Distributor of the Year," said...

This Month's Issue

The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
PlanetLaundry Podcast: AI as a Business Partner – Changing the Game for Laundromat Owners
Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
CLEAN SHOW 2025: Schedule of CLA Events
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Industry News

United Financial Adds Industry Veteran Kirk Stone

United Financial Corp., a nationwide leasing and equipment financing company based in West Des Moines, Iowa, recently announced that laundry industry veteran Kirk Stone has joined the company and will oversee its new Commercial Laundry Finance Division. Stone formerly...

CLA Announces 2019 Board of Directors

Trade Group Adds Three Store Owners and a Distributor to Its Current Board Lineup For 2019, the Coin Laundry Association has added four new laundry professionals to two-year terms on its Board of Directors. These new directors include one distributor and three store...

Procter & Gamble Announces National Expansion of Tide Laundry Service

Procter & Gamble’s popular Tide brand is aggressively targeting today’s urban Millennial and Gen Z consumers, with the national expansion of its pickup-and-delivery laundry service. Tide plans to double its pickup locations to more than 2,000 by next year, after...

Free Laundry Day Scheduled for Durham, N.C.

On Saturday, February 23, The Wash House Laundromats will host a LaundryCares Free Laundry Day at its two locations in Durham, N.C., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The two locations are: The Wash House, 2000 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham, N.C. The Wash House, 1839 Liberty St.,...

American Changer Acquires Rowe

American Changer Corp., headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has finalized an asset purchase agreement with Rowe Bill Changers, LLC, a manufacturer of self-serve money changers for the coin laundry industry, as well as the carwash, amusement and vending markets. The...