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,...

Wash-Dry-Fold POS Launches New Feature

Wash-Dry-Fold POS® has announced its new Attendant Checklist Feature. According to Managing Partner Ian Gollahon, it is a simple but integrated tool that is so powerful, it’ll make you wonder how you ever ran your business without it. "You can monitor the checklist...

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Taking Care of Business

Jan 27, 2015

Originally posted - Jan issue/2012 Here's How Four Laundry Owners Diversified Their Operations with Commercial Accounts In the laundry business, an idle machine is a missed chance to gain needed revenue – and it's an opportunity that can never be recovered. Perhaps no...

At the Breaking Point?

Jan 27, 2015

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

Jan 27, 2015

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

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...

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...

Sales Tax Win in Iowa: The Anatomy of a Grassroots Victory

An Interview with Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association President Daryl Johnson An historic bill, sponsored by the Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association, to repeal the existing sales tax on coin-operated laundry in that state recently passed unanimously in the Iowa...

‘Warming Up’ Your Cold Calls

Get to Know Prospective Commercial Clients Before Asking for Their Business Any sales professional will tell you that the easiest person on which to call is someone you know or with whom you have some sort of connection. With that said, when building your commercial...

Talk to Your Customers

Originally posted - May 16, 2013 A topic that has been causing some buzz within the self-service laundry industry in recent years is online marketing. And with good reason - it works! Therefore, this month, I'd like to discuss promoting your laundry business online -...

What’s Your Achilles’ Heel?

Identifying and Correcting Your Inherent Weaknesses Will Make You a Stronger Laundry Owner My guess is that most laundry owners privately think they do a great job and feel they have few, if any, weaknesses. However, if the truth be known, it's very likely they all...

Laundry Owners Warehouse Expands Parts Division

Laundry Owners Warehouse, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently expanded its facility to accommodate an inventory of more than 10,000 new and used parts. "Our new showroom and warehouse represent our commitment to providing store owners coast-to-coast the...

Iowa Governor Signs Historic Bill

New Legislation Repeals Sales Tax on Coin Laundry Service Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill - sponsored by the Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association - which repeals the sales tax on self-service laundries in that state. Before the passage of this bill, Iowa...

CG West Hosts 3rd Annual Profit Symposium

Record Numbers Attend Southern California Educational Event Continental Girbau West, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., recently hosted its third annual Conference of Champions Profit Symposium. The event - which drew more than 100 laundry owners and investors from...

Laundrylux Offers Disaster Recovery Program

Company Reaches Out to Midwest Store Owners Impacted by Recent Flooding Laundrylux has announced a disaster recovery program that will be offered to self-service laundry owners affected by the devastating floods over the past few weeks. This program includes no...

Continental Names 2014 Distributors of the Year

Fowler, Coronet Honored for Outstanding Sales and Service Continental Girbau has named Fowler Equipment Co. and Coronet Equipment its 2014 Distributors of the Year. Fowler, based in Bloomfield, N.J., received the manufacturer's Vended Laundry Distributor of the Year...

CLA Partners with ‘Too Small to Fail’ Initiative

Trade Association Commits to Raising Awareness of the Importance of Talking and Reading with Young Children At the fifth Clinton Global Initiative America meeting, Too Small to Fail – a joint initiative of the Clinton Foundation and Next Generation, which aims to help...

This Month's Issue

Metrics That Matter: Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry
Women In Laundry: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit
Company Close-Up: Company Founded to Help Small Businesses Shines
New Member Spotlight: How Robotics Could Change Laundromat Industry
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Industry News

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...

Hamilton Engineering Adds Regional Manager, Restructures Sales Team

Hamilton Engineering has named Tyler Segur its new regional sales manager in the eastern U.S. markets, while the company also announced a new sales team lineup." We have the most knowledgeable and responsive sales professionals in the business," said Director of Sales...

Continental Strengthens Marketing Staff

Continental Girbau Inc. recently boosted its marketing department with the addition of Graphic Designer Carissa Derge and Web and Multimedia Designer Matthew Liefke. Derge orchestrates a number of design functions within the company's marketing department. She joined...

Maytag Offers a Look at New Multi-Load Washer Production Line

As part of the 59th Maytag Commercial Laundry Meeting in Fall River, Mass., 150 people – including Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, City Councilman Cliff Ponte and Bristol County Chamber of Commerce Manager of Business Development Joe Trilling – recently gathered to...