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The Perfect Business Partner, Part 1
Maximizing Your Laundromat’s Vending Operation [This is the first of a two-part feature article on how to build a profitable vending operation within your laundromat.] Beyond washers, dryers and folding tables, perhaps the most commonly found pieces of equipment in...
‘Cream of the Crop’
Ohio Distributor Focuses on Top-Quality Used and Reconditioned Equipment Triad Laundry Equipment isn’t your typical laundromat distributor. Unlike most companies serving the vended laundry industry, Triad has chosen to focus on the used equipment niche. “There aren’t...
All You Need is ‘Luv’
Texas Laundromat Chain Champions the LaundryCares Message The LaundryCares Foundation’s early childhood literacy initiative – and its accompanying Family Read, Play & Learn Centers – seem tailor-made for Laundry Luv. In fact, the Texas-based company with...
Headlines
What Democratic ‘Trifectas’ in Four States Could Mean for Tax Policy
With Democrats in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota making a clean sweep of the governors’ mansions and both houses of Congress during the midterm elections in November, state and local government relations firm MultiState Associates recently speculated...
Tax Changes Taking Effect in the New Year
On January 1, 38 states enacted noteworthy tax changes, according to a report by the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit organization. Most of these changes represent net tax reductions, which are the result of an unprecedented wave of rate reductions...
Cents Launches Lending Service
Venture-backed technology company Cents has unveiled a new lending arm – Cents Capital, which was created to facilitate low-interest loans for its customers. This new offering will help laundry owners grow their businesses, whether it be through expanding their...
Paving the Way for Future Generations
An Interview with Carol Dang of Elite Business Investments Carol Dang is the vice president of Elite Business Investments Corp., a laundry equipment distributorship and business broker headquartered in Valley Village, Calif. – a company she founded in 2008 with her...
Laundromat Software Startup Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Turns, a vertical SaaS startup for the laundry industry, has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding, led by Better Capital, along with participation from PointOne Capital and a group of angel investors. Turns provides laundromat owners with an integrated software and...
Laundry Owner to Speak at Women’s Conference
Monica Wales, owner of Happy Laundry in Spokane, Wash., will be a featured speaker at the upcoming WE Ignite Conference 2023, a virtual event scheduled for February 9-11. Wales’ interactive session – “From Paycheck to Paycheck to Abundance” – will be held at 1:00 p.m....
Section 179 Deduction Limit Increased for 2023; Bonus Depreciation Amount Decreased
The Section 179 deduction for 2023 is $1,160,000, which is an increase from $1,080,000 in 2022. All U.S. companies can deduct the full purchase price of all qualified equipment purchases, up to the limit of $1,160,000. In addition, the “total equipment purchase” limit...
SDA’s Cleaners Showcase Free to CLA Members
The Southwest Drycleaners Association recently announced that conference registration and housing is now open for Cleaners Showcase 2023, which will be held April 28-30 in Irving, Texas. Registration is free for Coin Laundry Association members, while non-members are...
Managing Your Fleet, Part 3
A Look at One of the Most Critical Aspects for Successfully Scaling a Pickup-and-Delivery Service [This is the third of a three-part feature article on managing a fleet of laundry delivery vehicles. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2.] One of the main elements in the...
CLA Announces Connect LIVE Events for 2023
The Coin Laundry Association has scheduled 10 Connect LIVE events in select locations for 2023. The main purpose of the events is to provide opportunities for laundry owners to network and share ideas over dinner at a local restaurant. The events scheduled for the...
SBA Adjusts Disaster Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months. “We must ensure that communities struck by disaster have the help...
Managing Your Fleet, Part 2
A Look at One of the Most Critical Aspects for Successfully Scaling a Pickup-and-Delivery Service [This is the second of a three-part feature article on managing a fleet of laundry delivery vehicles. You can read Part 1 here.] Make no mistake: your delivery vans are...
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This Month's Issue
- Beyond Our Borders: A Look at the International Laundromat Market
- Business Management: How a POS System Can Add Value for You and Your Customers
- Guest Feature: Embracing Technology – The Digital Evolution of the Laundromat Industry
- Women in Vended Laundry: An Interview with Lisa Mahan of Daniels Equipment Company
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
HappyNest Adds Laundromat Partner in Virginia
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its offerings to residents and businesses in and around the Richmond, Va., area through the company’s new partner, Neighborhood Laundromat. The 3,600-square-foot vended laundry provides HappyNest services to...
Speed Queen Spring Show Slated for June 1
Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution – South Region will host its Spring Show on June 1. The event, to be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will be held at Victoria Palms RV Resort in Donna, Texas. The show is geared toward current and prospective laundromat owners...
Lucy Doll Retires from Mountain Electronics
After 13 years with Mountain Electronics, Customer Service Representative Lucy Doll has announced her retirement. Mountain CEO Whitney Brasington remembers hiring Doll: “The clinic she was working for was getting ready to close, so she ran a classified ad in the local...
Lavanett Named GNA’s Top Canadian Distributor for 2022
Girbau North America recently recognized Lavanett, headquartered in St. Laurent, Quebec, with its third consecutive Canadian Distributor of the Year Award for exemplary performance in the vended and on-premises laundry markets. Owned by Earl Eichen, Lavanett employs...
ACI Unveils Redesigned Website Promoting Cold-Water Washing
The American Cleaning Institute has launched a redesigned website for its Cold Water Saves initiative, which is a joint effort of ACI and The Sustainability Consortium to promote the power of cold-water washing. Originally launched in 2016, Cold Water Saves aims to...
FROM YOUR FAVORITE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Columns
The Laundry Doctor
The Business Mind
Are Your Attendants Happy?
Developing a Positive Employee Culture is One of the Most Important Ways to Strengthen Your Laundry Business A large and growing body of research devoted to positive organizational psychology has demonstrated that not only is a “cut-throat” business environment...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Parking is Paramount
I own a 4,000-square-foot laundromat that does a good business. However, I’ve noticed that on Saturdays and Sundays we often turn business away because we simply don’t have enough parking availability on those busy weekends. The building next to us is for sale. Do you...
Viewpoint
Giving Thanks for 2020
“…enjoy every sandwich.” – Warren Zevon, songwriter/musician When Zevon uttered these quirky words of gratitude, it wasn’t in a clever lyric from one of his dozens of great songs. Rather, it came in response to a question posed by his friend David Letterman during...
Digital Marketing
Marketing Lessons from an Up-and-Down Year (Part 1)
Connecting with Customers During a Time When Connection Has Never Been More Challenging What a year! 2021 has been one for the record books, and it feels as though it flew by. Just like any other year, we’ve learned a lot about how audiences are responding to...
Strategic Corporate Allies Program
Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.
Interested in becoming a Strategic Corporate Ally of CLA? Contact President & CEO, Brian Wallace via email at [email protected] or call (630) 491-0499.
