Staying Fierce: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit in Vended Laundry

Haley Gould is the Director of Partner Success for HappyNest. She manages an internal team while leading more than 100 partners across the United States building a successful pickup and delivery operation in addition to running their laundromat business. A consummate...

Metrics That Matter

Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry The laundromat business is like most businesses in that you need to do a lot of things right to be successful. But how do you know if it’s working? According to successful owners, you just need to look at the...

Startup to Scale

How Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Businesses Thrive for More Than 50 Years For more than five decades, Western State Design has been a leading provider of turnkey laundry solutions across the vended, on-premises, and commercial/industrial markets....

Member Spotlight: Lab-Tested, Laundry-Approved

How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry In today’s business world, efficiency and quality are paramount – and the commercial laundry industry is no exception. Recognizing the need for superior cleaning solutions specifically tailored to laundromat operators,...

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Learn From My Mistakes

Jan 28, 2015

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...

Branded!

Jan 27, 2015

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...

On the Front Lines

Jan 27, 2015

Originally posted - Aug issue/2012 Store Attendants Discuss the Laundry Business from Their Perspective It's easy to underestimate the job that self-service laundry attendants perform. However, their duties couldn't be more significant. After all, if a customer has a...

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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...

LaundryCares Gives Back in Bay Shore

The Coin Laundry Association's LaundryCares Foundation and more than 70 volunteers visited Laundry Depot 5th Avenue on August 31 for the largest Free Laundry Day ever held. The nearly 10,000-square-foot self-service laundry in Bay Shore, N.Y., hosted this...

Dexter Names Laundry Owners Warehouse Its New Florida Distributor

Ft. Lauderdale-Based Distributorship to Service Laundry Owners Along Florida's Eastern Coast Dexter Laundry has appointed Laundry Owners Warehouse as a distributor for vended products in the four eastern Florida coastal counties of Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St....

New Safety Standards for Laundry Detergent Packets Move Forward

The American Cleaning Institute has announced the approval of a new voluntary standard designed to help reduce liquid laundry detergent packet accidents among children. The standard is on track for final approval later this month by ASTM International, a forum for...

Multi-Store Operator Named Huebsch Store Owner of the Quarter

Curtis Berger Owns Six Earlybird Laundromat Locations in Northern New Jersey Huebsch has named Curtis Berger the latest recipient of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award for the growth and success he has achieved with his six - soon to be seven - Earlybird Laundromat...

Primus Laundry Equipment Makes North American Debut

Manufacturer's Equipment Available to U.S., Canadian Markets Primus, an international provider of commercial laundry equipment, recently announced that its products are now available to North American store owners. "Primus offers one of the most comprehensive product...

Business Bio: The Laundry Spot

David and Paula Leighton The Laundry Spot Middletown, OhioBefore Getting into the Laundry Business…David was an insurance agent, and Paula was a teacher.Store OpeningAugust 26, 2006Business Hours7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with last load at 10:00 p.m.Staff10 part-time...

Continental Announces Two New Distributor Partners

Atlantic Laundry Equipment, The Laundry Shop Added to the Manufacturer's Distribution Network Continental Girbau, Inc. has partnered with two new vended laundry distributors - Atlantic Laundry Equipment in St. John's, Newfoundland, and The Laundry Shop in Pembroke...

Taylor Houseman to Host Educational Event

Profit Symposium Scheduled for November 4-5 in Northern California Taylor Houseman, Inc. will host a profit symposium on November 4-5 at the company's headquarters in Pittsburg, Calif. The Taylor Houseman Profit Symposium – which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....

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New Nonprofit Created to Find Career Opportunities in the Laundry Industry for Military Veterans

Last month, laundry industry veteran Corey Simonson launched Clean Return USA, a nonprofit endeavor created specifically to help the commercial laundry industry fill job openings with former soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines cycling out of the military. The sole...

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,...

EnviroStar to Acquire Scott Equipment

EnviroStar, Inc., headquartered in Miami, recently announced that it has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Houston-based Scott Equipment, Inc. for $13 million - half of which will be paid in...

Procter & Gamble to Purchase Chicago-Based Drycleaning Startup Pressbox

Chicago-based drycleaning startup Pressbox is being acquired by consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, according to the two companies. However, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pressbox - launched in 2013 by entrepreneurs Vijen Patel and Drew McKenna -...