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2014: The Year in Review
Originally posted - Nov 26, 2014 It's that time of year again – a time to reminisce about the 365 days gone by… and to try to predict what the next 365 have in store. Everyone does it – from the largest television networks to the most niche bloggers. This month, we...
At the Breaking Point?
Originally posted - May issue/2012 Today's Industry Manufacturers Sound Off on a Balancing Act They All Face – The One Between Washability and Energy Efficiency Industry manufacturers have always faced the challenge of producing commercial equipment that would clean...
Marketing on a Shoestring
Originally posted - Oct 14, 2014 Whether you're a single-store laundry owner new to the business or a multi-store operator with years of industry experience under your belt, you both share the same dilemma – how to effectively market and promote your business on a...
Headlines
Whirlpool Completes Purchase of American Dryer Corporation
Whirlpool Corp. recently announced that it has completed its purchase of American Dryer Corp. The acquisition gives Whirlpool's commercial laundry business a platform to reach new countries and channels, according to the Michigan-based manufacturer. "Acquiring ADC...
Huebsch Adds Loomis Bros. to Distributor Network
Huebsch recently added Loomis Bros. Equipment Co. to its distributor network. Headquartered in Fenton, Mo., Loomis Bros. is now an authorized distributor of Huebsch vended laundry equipment in eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northern Indiana. Founded in 1949,...
Continental Appoints New Regional Sales Manager
Wesley Kraemer To Oversee Central U.S. Markets Continental Girbau Inc. has promoted Wesley Kraemer to regional sales manager - Central U.S. Kraemer joined the company in 2010 as a management trainee - a role in which he fielded customer and distributor calls, gained...
Alliance Laundry Completes New $400 Million Asset-Backed Finance Facility
Alliance Laundry Holdings, LLC has announced that it has completed a new $400 million asset-backed finance facility supporting its business operations in North America and select European markets. "Financing is a key component of maintaining and growing our leading...
Mid-Year Report Card
I hope the first half of 2015 has been successful for you and your businesses. Recent surveys and economic indicators are all showing positive results, and it looks to stay that way for some time to come. In addition, the Coin Laundry Association accomplished some...
Darling’s Sales & Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary for Darling's Sales & Service Co., a full-service vended and on-premise laundry equipment distributor in Blaine, Minn. "I started the business by doing service work out of my garage," said company founder Ralph Darling. "I...
Grande Laundry Place
Ross G. Rose Grande Laundry Place San Marcos, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Mr. Rose has been in the laundry business for 25 years. Store Opening October 2014 Business Hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Staff Grande Laundry Place employs four part-time...
Wash with Wally: Equipment Questions, Water Quality Issues and More…
I currently own two self-service laundries; however, my lease will soon expire at one of my stores, and the landlord has already indicated that he won't renew it. Fortunately, I've found another location that is suitable, and I'm considering using my current equipment...
PWS Hosts Free Service Schools
More Than 250 Laundry Owners Attended the Educational Events PWS recently held service schools at all three of its California offices, which are based in Los Angeles, Redwood City and San Diego. More than 250 laundry owners attended these educational events, which...
The Basics of Laundry Insurance
Here are the Fundamentals of Protecting Your Biggest Investment According to Dictionary.com, the word insurance is defined as "the act, system or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire...
Letting Go
Is Outsourcing the Way to Grow Your Laundry Business… and Get Your Life Back? Being an entrepreneur, you clearly enjoy wearing several different hats. In fact, the very minute you opened your store, you probably took on a dozen or more jobs all at once. All laundry...
Pizza Economics May Be Less Than Appetizing
The Author Points Out the Flaws with a Common Method for Determining a Store's Marketplace Don't get me wrong – I like pizza as much as the next person. Pepperoni and cheese is personal favorite, and that new bacon-wrapped version I've seen advertised looks pretty...
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This Month's Issue
- ‘I’d Like to Speak to the Manager’: On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers
- Business Management: Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration
- Company Close-Up: Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Owners Thrive for More Than 50 Years
- New Member Spotlight: How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry
- And More…
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Industry News
WashClub Expands Software Footprint in U.S., Europe
WashClubTrak – a provider of online laundry and drycleaning delivery software – has announced that it has expanded into three key markets within the U.S. and one in Europe. The company has extended its footprint to Seattle; Phoenix; and Orange County, Calif. – as well...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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