Metrics That Matter

Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry The laundromat business is like most businesses in that you need to do a lot of things right to be successful. But how do you know if it’s working? According to successful owners, you just need to look at the...

Startup to Scale

How Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Businesses Thrive for More Than 50 Years For more than five decades, Western State Design has been a leading provider of turnkey laundry solutions across the vended, on-premises, and commercial/industrial markets....

Member Spotlight: Lab-Tested, Laundry-Approved

How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry In today’s business world, efficiency and quality are paramount – and the commercial laundry industry is no exception. Recognizing the need for superior cleaning solutions specifically tailored to laundromat operators,...

Wash-Dry-Fold POS Launches New Feature

Wash-Dry-Fold POS® has announced its new Attendant Checklist Feature. According to Managing Partner Ian Gollahon, it is a simple but integrated tool that is so powerful, it’ll make you wonder how you ever ran your business without it. "You can monitor the checklist...

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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...

Less is More

Jan 29, 2015

Originally posted - Oct 04, 2012 All five of my laundromats are strictly self-service operations – no wash-dry-fold service, no commercial accounts, no coffee shop. I do just one thing… and strive to do it very well. As small-business owners, we get offered all types...

‘Tapping’ into Today’s Technology

Jan 29, 2015

Orignally posted - Dec 01, 2014 For the most part, our industry is the same throughout from store to store. Each laundromat features basically the same setup: washers and dryers for a set price, folding tables, carts, maybe some vending machines and possibly an...

Headlines

Drycleaner Arrested for Failing to Pay Environmental Surcharge

In news that could directly impact self-service laundry owners who partner with Connecticut-based drycleaners for their drop-off services, a Connecticut drycleaner recently was arrested and charged with eight counts of failure to pay the state's 1 percent...

CLA to Host Texas Workshop for New Investors

The Coin Laundry Association, in partnership with its Texas affiliate, will hold a New Laundry Investor Workshop on April 22 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This educational event – scheduled to run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – will cover...

CSC ServiceWorks Appoints Interim CEO

CSC ServiceWorks has named Jay Epstein its interim CEO. "I am honored to have been selected as CSC ServiceWorks' interim CEO," said Epstein, who most recently served as the company's chief financial officer. "It is a privilege to be part of a multi-industry-leading...

WASH Laundry Names District Manager for Texas Markets

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, based in El Segundo, Calif., has named Michael Gagliardi the company's new district sales manager, overseeing sales within Texas' Austin and San Antonio regions. "Michael is a dedicated, valued team member and we're delighted he's...

Laundrylux Names OPL Sales Manager

Industry Veteran Corey Simonson Joins New York Company Laundrylux has added industry veteran Corey Simonson to its On-Premises Laundry Division. As the company's new OPL national sales manager, he will be responsible for growing this business segment, as well as...

PartsKing Launches Redesigned Website

Company Looks to Grow Its Global Reach PartsKing.com - the parts division of Star Distributing, Inc. based in Nashville - recently launched an upgraded website, consolidated its online sales platforms and created potential international opportunities through the...

Oregon Passes Landmark Minimum-Wage Law

Legislation Mandates Higher Pay in Cities than in Rural Areas Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill enacting a double-digit increase in the state's minimum wage, a boost that could give the state the highest minimum wage in the U.S. by 2022. In addition, this...

Electrolux Names New CFO, EVP

Electrolux recently named Anna Ohlsson-Leijon its chief financial officer. In addition, the company has promoted Ola Nilsson to the position of executive vice president and head of its small appliances business category. Ohlsson-Leijon joined Electrolux in 2001 as...

WashClub Continues U.S. Expansion

On-Demand Laundry Service Now Open in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and Akron On-demand laundry service provider WashClub, based in New York City, has announced the launch of new branches in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and Akron, Ohio. Each of these WashClub facilities is...

What If…?

Four Common Questions That Keep First-Time Laundry Owners Up at Night First-time laundry owners are an interesting group. Based on my 30 years of experience as a distributor working with many of them, the typical rookie operator is overflowing with nervous enthusiasm...

Is Now the Time to Upgrade Your Laundry?

Laundry owners got an early Christmas present this past December, when the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 was signed into law. This new law permanently (until further notice, at least) expanded the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000....

Wash with Wally: Commercial Ironing, Scented Detergents and More…

My wash-dry-fold and commercial laundry businesses are going very well and my attendants are busy all day. However, I recently landed a contract with a security company to do their shirts. This client wants the shirts washed and ironed. Unfortunately, I've been having...

This Month's Issue

Metrics That Matter: Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry
Women In Laundry: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit
Company Close-Up: Company Founded to Help Small Businesses Shines
New Member Spotlight: How Robotics Could Change Laundromat Industry
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Laundry Owners Warehouse Releases New Short Film

Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced the newest release in its current series of short films. This latest release features second-generation American Alberto Mosconi. The short film has been released exclusively on the Laundry Owners...

CLA Brings Together Laundry Professionals in the Southeast

Current and potential laundry owners, distributors and manufacturers gathered in Atlanta on January 30 and in Orlando on January 31 to network, enjoy a nice meal and broaden their marketing skills at the first CLA Connect LIVE events of 2019. Both events featured...

Electrolux Professional to Become Public Company in 2020

Electrolux Professional, the professional laundry and professional kitchen equipment division of Electrolux, has initiated the process of becoming a stand-alone public company in 2020. “Electrolux Professional is the only supplier in the professional appliances space...

Laundry One Announces Spring Service Seminars

Laundry One will host basic and advanced service schools for vended laundry operators this spring at the company’s training center in Canal Winchester, Ohio. The basic service seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 3, while the advanced session is...

Alliance Laundry Systems to Acquire Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co.

Alliance Laundry Systems has reached an agreement to purchase Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co. The deal is expected to be finalized for closing in early March. Headquartered in Gulf Breeze, Fla., CLEC recently expanded into the Texas market and is one of the...