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Teamwork
Originally posted - Jun 25, 2014 [This is the first of a two-part series on ways to build a successful team of laundry attendants.] Perhaps it's easy for the uninitiated to underestimate the job that self-service laundry attendants perform. However, their duties...
Get in the Game
Originally posted - Aug 26, 2014 For many self-service laundry owners, the coin-operated amusement industry may be an untapped business opportunity. Games and other arcade-style machines offer outstanding profit potential for store operators who are willing to pursue...
2013: The Year in Review
Originally posted - Dec 09, 2013 In odd-numbered years, nothing that happens in the self-service laundry business can top the spectacle of The Clean Show. And 2013 – with the industry's trade show and convention in New Orleans – was no exception. "One of the major...
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The Coin Laundry Association Announces 2015 Clean Show Lineup, Recognizes Sponsors
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – March 5, 2015 - The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) is proud to be a part of this year's Clean Show. The association also recognized the 2015 signature sponsors who are making the CLA lineup of educational, networking and social receptions...
Southern Accent: A Preview of Clean 2015
Atlanta to Host the Laundry Industry's Largest Trade Show and Convention The last time the self-service laundry industry descended upon the city of Atlanta en masse, Ronald Reagan was president, Paul Newman won an Academy Award for his work in "The Color of Money" –...
A Laundry Life: Witness to the Birth of an Industry
An Interview with Long-Time Industry Veteran Lionel Bogut With more than 50 years in the industry, Lionel Bogut's list of industry credentials is an impressive one, and his experience has run the gamut from multi-store ownership to owning his own commercial...
Business Bio: Laundry City
John Pinnock Laundry City Baltimore, Md. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Pinnock was a consulting arborist, as well as involved in real estate investment. Store Opening November 15, 2014 Business Hours Laundry City is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week....
Lionel Bogut
An Exclusive Chat with the Long-Time Laundry Industry Veteran With more than 50 years in the industry, Lionel Bogut's list of industry credentials is an impressive one, and his experience has run the gamut from multi-store ownership to owning his own commercial...
WashClub Announces Expansion
Company's Licensing Program Brings On-Demand Laundry Delivery to New Jersey, Pennsylvania WashClub, a tech-based laundry and drycleaning company with on-demand pickup and delivery, is rolling out services in both Mercer County, New Jersey, and Bucks County,...
CG West Schedules Summer Service Schools
During early summer, Continental Girbau West will hold vended and on-premise laundry service schools at its headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. • The EH020 Service School – which will be held May 30 (9 a.m. to noon) – will overview the 20-pound capacity...
Making Payroll Pay Off
A Payroll Service Can Help You Manage Your Laundry – And Save You a Bundle in the Process If you are a laundry owner like me and your laundry is attended, you are inevitably faced with the task of managing payroll for your employees. And options abound. These choices...
Garment Machinery President Named to Laundrydealer.com Board
Justin Oriel, president of Garment Machinery Co. in Needham, Mass., has been named to the Board of Directors for Laundrydealer.com. "Justin has been a big champion of our commercial laundry world and the technology behind it," said Laundrydealer.com President Ilan...
CG West to Host Vended Laundry Profit Symposium
Continental Girbau West will host its 3rd annual Conference of Champions Profit Symposium on May 13-14 at the company's headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. This event - which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days - will focus on growing vended laundry profits...
Wash with Wally: Offsetting High Water Costs
Also, Identifying Stains, Replacing Water Heaters and More... I own two self-service laundries, and the utility costs are killing me. To save money, I'm thinking about decreasing the water levels and perhaps eliminating one of the rinses on my washers. Is this a good...
Building Relationships
Here are Three Ways to Develop a Rapport with Business Owners Who Can Help Grow Your Commercial Accounts Service Once you've decided to commit to breaking into the commercial accounts segment of the laundry business, the most important factor to realize this that you...
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This Month's Issue
- The Power of Promotions: Unleashing Creative Tactics to Keep Your Business Buzzing
- Digital Marketing: Six Strategies to Help Boost Your Business Without Breaking the Bank
- Business Profile: Modern Design and a Strong Community Focus Define New Jersey’s Bubbles Are Us Laundromats
- Industry Education: CLA’s WDF Workshop Enjoys Record Attendance in Nashville
- And More…
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Industry News
Huebsch Recognizes Gulf States Laundry Machinery
Huebsch recently honored several distributors at a ceremony at the Foundation Room inside the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.Among the award winners, Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. was recognized for top sales achievement over the prior year...
Free Laundry Day Detroit Served Hundreds From the Local Community
At Coinless Laundromat in Detroit, owner Omar Laurencin graciously offered the use of his company's facilities for a LaundryCares Free Laundry Day on November 1, 2017. This spectacular event was organized and executed through the concerted efforts of several...
Statewide Laundry Wraps Up Investment Seminars
Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami - recently concluded a series of free investment seminars, which were held across the state of Florida. These events were hosted by Statewide's Jim Rogers and Noel Orozco. The purpose...
Aaxon Announces Laundry Aesthetic Award Winner
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently named its second Laundry Aesthetic Award winner of 2017. Theo Spyer, former Aaxon controller turned laundry owner, was presented the award by Aaxon's marketing team of Brittany Pettineo and Amber Perkins,...
Continental Partners with Hills Commercial Laundry
Continental Girbau Inc. has partnered with Hills Commercial Laundry, based in Anchorage, Alaska. The company now represents Continental Girbau and LG commercial laundry products, as well as the Express Laundry Center brand. Hills Commercial Laundry works with vended...
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