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So Many Reasons for Optimism
Originally posted - Jan 26, 2012 Despite all of the economic gloom and doom we've endured in recent years, I'm seeing some strong reasons for optimism in 2012, especially for coin laundry owners. And the best reason to be optimistic is because most of you reading this...
Can You Accept EBT Cards at Your Store?
Originally posted - Dec 28, 2012 The subject of EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, acceptance has been a topic of discussion that is increasing in frequency among today's self-service laundry owners. The question of whether this new form of benefits payment can be...
Is the Price Right?
Originally posted - March issue/2012 Accurately Calculating What Your Vend Prices Should Be Goes Well Beyond Figuring Out the Cost of a Wash and Dry It's not uncommon for newcomers to the industry to ask how to accurately calculate the cost of a wash and a dry to help...
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Continental Announces Two New Distributor Partnerships
Manufacturer Teams Up with Commercial Laundry Systems of the Rockies, T & L Equipment Co. Continental Girbau Inc. has announced new partnerships with two vended laundry distributors - Commercial Laundry Systems of the Rockies in Johnstown, Colo., and T&L...
Huebsch Honors Store Owner of the Quarter
Manufacturer Salutes Texas Multi-Store Owner Scott Abraham Huebsch has named Scott Abraham the latest recipient of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award for his two successful laundromats, Northside Coin Laundry and Saginaw Laundry Center, located in the greater Dallas...
WASH Laundry Announces New Sales Manager for Arizona
John Krause Relocates to Oversee Southwestern Market WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems recently announced that John Krause is relocating to Arizona to become the company's district sales manager in that state. With a strong background in sales and customer service,...
Maytag Honors Robert Small
Company Salutes Senior Manager of Global Commercial Customer Relations for 25 Years of Dedicated Service Maytag Commercial Laundry recently recognized Robert Small - the company's senior manager of global commercial customer relations - for 25 years of dedicated...
CLA Website Named Among 2015 Online Communities of the Year
Leading Cloud-Based Provider Honors CoinLaundry.org Higher Logic – a cloud-based community platform provider – recently named the Coin Laundry Association's website – coinlaundry.org – among its annual community award winners at this year's Super Forum in Arlington,...
Wash with Wally: Cards vs. Quarters, 24-Hour Stores, Stuffed Animals and More…
I'm going to remodel my self-service laundry. In the process, I'll be replacing all of the equipment, and adding some 80- and 125-pound washers. My question is whether to go with a card system or to stay with strictly quarters. With the increase in the cost of doing...
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...
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'...
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...
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Industry News
Eastern Funding Hosts Laundry Improvement Workshops
Eastern Funding recently hosted two laundromat improvement workshops in Los Angeles and Anaheim. More than 90 industry participants, consisting mainly of laundry owners and prospective investors, spent time discussing various topics impacting the industry, including...
Huebsch Names Store Owner of the Quarter
Huebsch has named multi-laundry operator Michael Finkelstein its Store Owner of the Quarter. Finkelstein's newest Laundry Land location in Portsmouth, Va., delivers a level of excellence that rises above others in his market, which has been Michael's commitment since...
First CLA Connect LIVE Event Scheduled for Atlanta
The Coin Laundry Association will hold its first CLA Connect LIVE event on September 25 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta. The meeting - scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - will feature a presentation by CLA President and CEO Brian Wallace, who...
LaundryCares Adds Industry Veteran
The LaundryCares Foundation recently announced that laundry industry veteran Dan Naumann has agreed to join the organization as its executive vice president. His responsibilities extend to the day-to-day operation of the foundation, as well as working to scale up...
‘Ready,’ Set… Read!
LaundryCares Partnership with ReadyNation Leads to Growing Number of Laundromat Reading Programs Across the Country The recent launching of a reading corner at Foxy Lady Laundry in Miami is a prime example of the strong and growing partnership between the Coin Laundry...
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