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An Ounce of Prevention
Originally posted - March issue/2012 How to Keep Your IPSO Washer-Extractors Running Efficiently Your car always seems to run better when it's clean. The same holds true for your IPSO washer-extractors. A clean, well-maintained machine shows your customers that you...
Overcoming Complacency
Originally posted - May 22, 2012 Complacency may well be the number-one enemy for self-service laundry owners – and the easiest to overcome. As I review the performance of my laundries and talk to other operators, it seems that we have become convinced that three...
Round the Clock
Originally posted - Jun 14, 2012 A growing trend among self-service laundries is to stay open 'round the clock – 24/7. Personally, I have owned three laundromats – and two of the three were (and still are) open 24 hours. I also have built many, many more laundries for...
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Business Bio: Clothes Quarters Laundromat
Chris and Josie Asanya Clothes Quarters Laundromat Winooski, Vt. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Chris is an attorney. Store Opening February 8, 2015 Business Hours 7: 00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily Staff "There are no employees," Chris said. "It's just me, my...
The Changing Face of the Laundry Business
Now More Than Ever, Women Laundry Owners are Being Heard and Making a Difference Pat Cunningham was in junior high school when Title IX passed. The groundbreaking statute essentially ended gender inequity for every educational initiative that receives federal funding,...
Image is Everything
An Interview with Michigan Laundry Owner Mark Murray Mark Murray is president of the Adrian Image Center, which features a 4,000-square-foot self-service laundry – along with a tanning salon, fitness center and car wash business – based in Adrian, Mich. Mark has been...
The Changing Face of the Laundry Business
Now More Than Ever, Women Laundry Owners are Being Heard and Making a Difference Pat Cunningham was in junior high school when Title IX passed. The groundbreaking statute essentially ended gender inequity for every educational initiative that receives federal funding,...
Image is Everything
An Interview with Michigan Laundry Owner Mark Murray Mark Murray is president of the Adrian Image Center, which features a 4,000-square-foot self-service laundry – along with a tanning salon, fitness center and car wash business – based in Adrian, Mich. Mark has been...
POS Systems: A Guide for Laundry Owners
Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Point-of-Sale System for Your Business So, you own a self-service laundry, and you either currently offer a wash-dry-fold drop-off laundry service or are considering adding such a service to better help meet your customers'...
Is It Time for an Attitude Adjustment?
How You View the World Has More to Do with the Success of Your Laundry Business Than You May Think "People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude" – John Maxwell, American author and speaker It's no secret that people are unique in many ways. This, of...
WASH Names Sales Manager for Los Angeles Market
Mona Almanza to Oversee Sales, Customer Service in L.A. and the San Gabriel Valley WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems has appointed Mona Almanza its new district sales manager for the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the San Gabriel Valley. As district manager, Almanza...
CLA Partners with Too Small to Fail to Launch First National Effort Providing Early Learning Resources in Self-Service Laundries
'Wash Time is Talk Time' to Deploy Educational Resources to 5,000 Laundries in Underserved Communities Across the U.S. Too Small to Fail has launched "Wash Time is Talk Time"in Oakland, Calif. The launch was part of its 2015 Clinton Global Initiative "Wash Time is...
WashClub Extends Reach within NYC Metro Area, Expands into Chicago Market
WashClub, an on-demand laundry service, has announced that it is officially open for business in Staten Island, N.Y., as well as in Union and Hudson Counties in New Jersey. The expansion is part of the company's growth within the New York City metro area, making...
American Cleaning Institute Releases Industry Sustainability Report
The American Cleaning Institute's 2015 Sustainability Report showcases the cleaning products industry's progress toward sustainable development and unveils the ACI's first-ever industry "materiality assessment," which maps the critical risks and opportunities facing...
WASH Laundry Appoints New District Sales Manager
Pete Aronchick to Oversee the Company's South Florida Region WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems has appointed Pete Aronchick as its district sales manager for the company's south Florida region. In his new role, Aronchick will be based in WASH's branch office in Miami...
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This Month's Issue
- Green is Good Business: Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand
- Women In Laundry: Lee Ann Geurts Loves a Challenge
- Store Profile: Kings Laundry Kicking it in Los Angeles
- Untapped Growth Opportunities
- And More…
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[VIDEO] August 2018 Laundry Industry Update by Brian Wallace
Brian Wallace, President/CEO of the Coin Laundry Association, delivers to you the "Laundry Industry Update". This presentation, which is often delivered at distributor shows and other events throughout the nation, gives just a brief overview of some of the happenings...
Western State Design Announces Fall Service School Lineup
Western State Design will host three service schools for vended laundry operators this fall. The training sessions – which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – will be conducted by Dexter Laundry factory representatives and WSD staff members.The schedule is as...
Washlava Wins Electrolux Future of Laundry Challenge in China
Washlava, a mobile technology company based in Tampa, has announced that its patent-pending technology recently won first place in the Electrolux Future of Laundry Challenge in China. Electrolux - headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden - asked companies to submit their...
CG West to Host Vended Laundry Service Seminar
Continental Girbau West will hold a vended laundry service school on November 7 at the company's headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. This free educational session, which is open to vended laundry owners and maintenance personnel, also will offer a one-day parts...
Exhibit Sales, Housing Now Open for Clean ’19
Exhibit sales are now open to all companies for Clean 2019, the textile care industry's premier trade show, which will be held June 20-23, 2019, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Hotel reservations for the show also are open through Connections...
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