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...

LaundroLab Celebrates National Laundry Day – April 15

LaundroLab to Offer Free Laundry, Resources Nationwide for National Laundry Day In celebration of National Laundry Day on April 15, 2025, LaundroLab—an innovative laundromat brand focused on reimagining the wash experience—is giving back to local communities by...

I’d Like to Speak to the Manager

On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers In an industry once dominated by unattended, self-service operations, the role of store managers in laundromats has never been more critical. As laundries evolve into full-service businesses...

Tide Laundromat Expands Footprint in Chicago

Tide Services, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, is expanding its Tide Laundromat footprint in Chicago with a new location in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood. The fourth Tide Laundromat in Chicago, this location is part of an expansion led by U.S. Laundry LLC,...

PlanetLaundry Podcast

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Learn From My Mistakes

Originally posted - Oct 09, 2014 When building my two self-service laundries, I really thought I had covered all my bases. I even shared my design with a paid consultant and a few veteran store owners to see what they thought. And yet I still overlooked several...

‘Fun’ for the Whole Family

Orginally posted - Oct 21, 2013 Ask most laundry owners about their landlords and you're likely to get more than a few responses that are less than suitable for a family publication such as ours. Not so with Kevin Moyle, who operates Loads of Fun in Houghton, Mich....

Branded!

Originally posted - April issue/2012 Building a Brand for Your Self-Service Laundry May Be the Smartest Business Move You Make All Year Think only those big corporate types need to bother with such frivolous, esoteric topics are branding? Think again. Your brand says...

Headlines

Minimum Wage: Cities Increasingly Joining the Conversation

The minimum wage is getting maximum coverage these days. On the presidential campaign trail, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has pressed fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton to endorse the $15 minimum wage. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo created the Fast Food Wage Board this...

Continental Girbau Hosts 20th Anniversary Celebration

Continental Girbau, Inc. recently held a two-day celebration marking its 20th year in business. Formed in 1995 as Girbau S.A.'s North American subsidiary, Continental has grown to become an industry-leading provider of on-premise, vended and industrial laundry...

WASH Laundry Names New District Sales Manager

Trini Valenzuela to Oversee the San Diego Market WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems has announced that Trini Valenzuela has relocated to San Diego as a district sales manager for the region. In his new role, Valenzuela will contribute his expertise from a 22-year career...

New Dates Announced for Clean 2017

Laundry Industry's Trade Show and Convention Now Slated for June 5-8, 2017, in Las Vegas Riddle & Associates, the show management company for the Clean Show, has secured new, earlier dates for Clean 2017. The show will be held June 5-8, 2017 at the Las Vegas...

‘Good Enough’ Just Isn’t

When It Comes to Managing Your Laundry Business, Success Is In the Details If I had a dollar for every time I've heard a laundry owner say, "Heck, that's good enough," when referring to some specific aspect of his or her laundry business – rather than working just a...

Wash with Wally: Dress Shirts, Wedding Gowns and More…

We recently washed and dried a load of white dress shirts. When these shirts came out of the washer, they were bright white. However, after drying them, they had all turned yellow. We have never had this problem before. We have previously experienced yellow spots on...

Business Bio: Lafayette Laundry

Kelly Corbett and Pat Cunningham Lafayette Laundry Detroit, MI Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Kelly was a nurse, and Pat worked as an underwriter for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Store Opening August 17, 2013 Business Hours 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily Staff One...

Against the Grain

Running a Self-Service Laundry in Rural America Rural laundromat. At first glance, it's almost an oxymoron. Just like "jumbo shrimp," "deafening silence," "virtual reality" and "random order," the term "rural" simply should not be used to describe a self-service...

Centers of Attention

An Interview with International Council of Shopping Centers Spokespeople Jesse Tron and Noelle Malone Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members...

Centers of Attention

An Interview with International Council of Shopping Centers Spokespeople Jesse Tron and Noelle Malone Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members...

Into the Mix

To Co-Mingle Wash-Dry-Fold Loads or Not? With Today's Larger Equipment, That Question Very Likely is Moot The key to a successful wash-dry-fold service is doing a better job than your customers can do for themselves. And, in past columns, we've discussed various ways...

Speed Queen Announces Essay Contest Winner

New Jersey Couple Receives $100,000 Grand Prize Speed Queen has named Emmanuel and Tyesha Offiong - who own A&Q Laundry Room in South River, N.J. - the winners of the company's 2nd annual "My Success Story"Essay Contest. Representatives from the commercial laundry...

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This Month's Issue

 

  • ‘I’d Like to Speak to the Manager’: On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers
  • Business Management: Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration
  • Company Close-Up: Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Owners Thrive for More Than 50 Years
  • New Member Spotlight: How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry
  • And More…

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Industry News

CLA Names New Director of Membership, Section Relations

WashClub – an app-based, on-demand laundry and drycleaning service – recently opened its newest branch in Akron, Ohio. This new WashClub branch is owned and operated by lifetime Akron resident Brenda Schwarz. The company said it chose Akron for its latest market...

TLC Names New Vice President

TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, Inc. has named Keith Quarles its new vice president of sales. Quarles will oversee TLC's team of sales professionals, which covers the Eastern Seaboard from southern Virginia to northern Florida.Quarles boasts 25 years of commercial...

Continental Adds New Team Members

Continental Girbau Inc. recently welcomed three new team members: National Accounts Manager Kylie McArthur, Consumer Financing Associate Grant Meerdink and Technical Services Manager Shannon Rose. McArthur develops and executes strategies for achieving national...

Mulberrys Expands into Dallas Market

Mulberrys Garment Care, an eco-friendly laundry and drycleaning provider, has announced its expansion into Dallas. The company also has a presence in the Minneapolis and San Francisco markets. In Dallas, the company will offer on-demand service via its mobile app,...

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