Longtime Laundromat Owner on 23 Years of Service, Challenges, Community Impact

For more than two decades, Lee Ann Geurts has been a steady force in her Brooklyn Park community in Minnesota, running three laundromats that have become known not just for clean clothes, but for connection, comfort, and care. What began as a business venture for her...

Green is Good Business

Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses. “The...

Leveling the Playing Field

John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...

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...

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Decreasing Downtime

Jan 28, 2015

Orginally posted - Mar 18, 2013 Every laundromat owner has one thing in common – we all want to maximize the amount of turns per day on our equipment. To every customer, your laundromat never has enough machines for their needs, regardless of the size of the store,...

‘Fun’ for the Whole Family

Jan 28, 2015

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....

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...

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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....

Wash with Wally: Bleach, Irons, Yoga Blankets and More…

My wash-dry-fold and commercial laundry business is going very well, and my attendants are busy all day. However, I recently landed a contract with a security company to do their shirts. This client wants the shirts washed and ironed. Unfortunately, I've been having a...

Four Qualities to Look For When Selecting a Distributor

Your Business Partner Should Have an Excellent Reputation, Industry Knowledge, Loyalty and Comprehensive Support Starting and maintaining a successful laundry operation takes much more than simply finding a space and buying equipment – partnering with an experienced...

The Art of the Laundry Deal

Negotiating Strategies and Tactics for Your Next Laundromat Lease Since there have been self-service laundries, there have been landlords. And, since there have been landlords, there have been leases. Of course, in the beginning, these were simple one- or two-page...

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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 -...

Laundry One to Host Open House

Laundry One will hold an open house on September 20 at the company's headquarters in Canal Winchester, Ohio. This free event is being held to help educate store owners and potential investors about the latest products available from Dexter Laundry and other industry...

PWS Named Speed Queen Distributor of the Year

Speed Queen has presented its highest distributor honor - the 2017 Distributor of the Year Award - to PWS-The Laundry Company. PWS, headquartered in Los Angeles, has a rich history with Speed Queen and remains one of the most prolific developers of vended laundries in...