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Round the Clock
Originally posted - Jun 14, 2012 A growing trend among self-service laundries is to stay open 'round the clock – 24/7. Personally, I have owned three laundromats – and two of the three were (and still are) open 24 hours. I also have built many, many more laundries for...
Decreasing Downtime
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
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....
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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- House of Laundromats: Real Estate Trends and What to Watch
- Member Spotlight: Bringing a Century of Expertise to the Evolving Laundromat Industry
- PlanetLaundry Podcast: Reimagining Community: How the Hub Laundromat Cafe is a Change Catalyst in Detroit
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Industry News
Laundry One to Open Branch Office in Indianapolis
Laundry One – a commercial laundry distributor based just outside of Columbus, Ohio – has announced that it will open a branch office in Indianapolis next month. The company is an authorized Dexter Laundry dealer, serving the vended, on-premises and multi-housing...
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...
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...
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