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Back to Basics
Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 A Look at Some of Today's Successful ‘No-Frills' Laundry Operations If you spend any time reading the industry trade magazines, surfing the industry websites or attending industry events, you might be led to believe that the only...
Cashing In on Campus
Originally posted - Oct 27, 2014 Louisiana laundry owner Christopher Chin likes to tell the story of how the father of a Tulane University student eventually came to sign up his son for Chin's college laundry service. During the previous semester, the student had...
Getting Down to Business
Originally posted - Sep 29, 2014 The ultimate goal is to keep your washers and dryers humming from opening to closing. After all, every piece of laundry equipment sitting idle is missed revenue that will never be replaced. For certain laundry owners, the answer may be...
Headlines
BDT Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Alliance Laundry Systems
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that BDT Capital Partners, LLC, through its investment funds, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in the company from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' is expected to retain a minority interest in the company...
Continental Creative Services Debuts New Website and Logo
Continental Creative Services – a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations company – recently unveiled its new logo and mobile-friendly website (www.continentalccs.com). The site is "content rich, simple to navigate, graphically pleasing and search...
Iowa Laundry Owners Get a Big Raise
"Is this heaven?" "It's Iowa." "Iowa? Could have sworn it was heaven…" – "Field of Dreams" (1989) While the specters of baseball players past may have confused Iowa for heaven in the movie, you wouldn't blame Hawkeye laundry owners for thinking they're living in the...
Wash with Wally: Adding Drop-Off Drycleaning to Your Business
I own a self-service laundry and am interested in adding a drop-off drycleaning business. Can you give me any suggestions regarding things I might need to know and/or do before adding this to my current operation? First of all, you have to determine whether or not...
‘I Was Never Interested in Being Average’
An Interview with Tennessee Laundry Owner Kenneth Cherry Kenneth Cherry opened his first self-service laundry in 1959 in Livingston, Tenn., back when the industry was still in its infancy. Today, he owns three stores. Over the years, Mr. Cherry has always been a price...
Considering Equipment Replacement?
Three Multi-Store Owners Share Their Advice Whether your store's laundry equipment is 15 years old, 10 years old or was installed just a few years ago, upgrading to new, advanced machines can boost your bottom line while saving on utility costs and offering increased...
Where Credit is Due
An Examination of Credit Card Acceptance, the Future of the Payment Industry – And What It Means for Your Laundry Business The credit card industry processed an estimated $4 trillion in the United States last year, according to Business Insider. To put that in...
Choosing the Right Partner
Finding a Quality Drycleaner and Negotiating a Favorable Arrangement Are Critical to the Growth of Your Business I've recently received a flurry of calls from laundry owners who offer home delivery of their wash-dry-fold product and are now looking to expand that...
Are You a Person of Interest?
Become Someone with Whom Others Want to Do Business As an equipment distributor, I have met and interviewed quite a few laundry owners in my 30 years or so in the industry. Some of them are what I would describe as interesting people, while others… not so much. What's...
Vital Signs
Neglect Your Store's Signage at Your Own Risk Because a laundromat is a self-service business, there is the tendency among some owners to have a "build-it-and-they-will-wash" attitude toward their stores. In other words, the focus is primarily on the equipment offered...
WASH Names New Executive Vice President
Paul Cummins to Oversee Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Business Development Groups WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems – a laundry facilities management service company, based in El Segundo, Calif. – has announced that Paul Cummins will join the company as...
WashClub to Expand Service to Major U.S. Cities
WashClub - an on-demand laundry, drycleaning and tailoring service - has announced it will be expanding its service offering to reach more businesses and households in select cities across the United States. In less than three months, the company has expanded to Long...
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This Month's Issue
- Reimagining the Laundromat Experience: Technology, Design, and a Strong Focus on the Customer Have Set a New Standard for Store Amenities
- Business Management: Building a Positive Workplace Culture
- Digital Marketing: Make Your Laundromat a Place People Love
- Company Close-Up: The Vision Behind Masters Laundry Equipment
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Industry News
ACI Recognizes Research on Detergent Performance in Lower Wash Temperatures
Research that explores new ways for laundry detergents to improve their cleaning performance in lower wash temperatures was honored with the American Cleaning Institute's Distinguished Paper Award, recognizing the most outstanding research to appear in 2017 in the...
Statewide Laundry Announces Case Study Videos
Statewide Laundry has announced the launching of a new series of videos that the company is calling "Case Study Stories." These case studies will feature Statewide's laundry-owner customers from all across Florida. "Case studies give us the opportunity to examine the...
Laundrylux Adds Teeters to Electrolux Distribution Network
Laundrylux has announced that Teeters Products, based in Fletcher, Ohio, is the newest addition to the Electrolux Professional laundry equipment distribution network for Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. "We're thrilled to welcome such a professional and customer-centric...
Alliance to Discontinue Primus Brand in U.S., Canada
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that it will no longer sell its Primus-branded equipment in the United States and Canada, as of November 1. However, the brand will continue to be sold globally outside of North America. "Our decision to discontinue sales of...
Hamilton Engineering Adds Regional Manager, Restructures Sales Team
Hamilton Engineering has named Tyler Segur its new regional sales manager in the eastern U.S. markets, while the company also announced a new sales team lineup." We have the most knowledgeable and responsive sales professionals in the business," said Director of Sales...
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