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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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A Low-Maintenance Investment in Your Business
Three Common Maintenance Issues – And How to Prevent Them Just one out-of-order machine can seem rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Right? Not so fast. In the long-term, downtime means lost revenue and frustrated customers. When easily prevented...
A Low-Maintenance Investment in Your Business
Three Common Maintenance Issues – And How to Prevent Them Just one out-of-order machine can seem rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Right? Not so fast. In the long-term, downtime means lost revenue and frustrated customers. When easily prevented...
Business Bio: Waters Express Laundry Center
Phillip and Lois Irwin Waters Express Laundry Center Tampa, Fla. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Phil Irwin is retired from the United States Air Force and is a former McDonald's franchisee, with three locations. Store Opening December 2013 Business Hours •...
WashClub Partners with Texas Laundry Business
Licensing Agreement with Wash It Kwik Brings On-Demand Pickup and Delivery to the Dallas Market WashClub, a tech-based laundry and drycleaning company with on-demand pickup and delivery in New York City, is rolling out its services in the Dallas area through a...
WASH Laundry CIO Featured at Microsoft Business Event
John Buccola Speaks at Convergence 2015 in Atlanta WASH Laundry Chief Information Officer John Buccola recently served as a featured speaker at the keynote presentation during Convergence 2015, which is Microsoft Corp.'s premier event for its business community....
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....
CLA Announces Clean 2015 Educational Lineup, Recognizes Show Sponsors
As the Coin Laundry Association gears up for this year's Clean Show, the organization has recognized the 2015 signature sponsors that are making the group's lineup of educational sessions, networking opportunities and social receptions possible. To be held April 16-19...
Alliance’s Customer Service Program Honored
‘Customer One' Initiatives Earn Silver Stevie Award Alliance Laundry Systems recently earned a Silver Stevie Award in the 9th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service Program. Alliance was recognized specifically for the achievements of its customer...
Electrolux, Laundrylux Celebrate 60-Year Partnership
Electrolux AB President and CEO Keith McLoughlin recently invited Laundrylux CEO Neal Milch to Sweden for a special ceremony. On behalf of Electrolux, McLoughlin presented Milch with a crystal award to commemorate 60 years of doing business together. "We have a unique...
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...
Huebsch Names Store Owner of the Quarter
Convenience Store/Gas Station Owner Grows Business with Adjoining Self-Service Laundry Huebsch has named Raj Patel its latest recipient of the company's Store Owner of the Quarter Award for Speed Coin Laundry, a self-service laundry adjacent to his convenience store...
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...
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This Month's Issue
- Reimagining the Laundromat Experience: Technology, Design, and a Strong Focus on the Customer Have Set a New Standard for Store Amenities
- Business Management: Building a Positive Workplace Culture
- Digital Marketing: Make Your Laundromat a Place People Love
- Company Close-Up: The Vision Behind Masters Laundry Equipment
- And More…
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Excellence ’18: ‘Renewed, Revitalized, Reimagined’
Excellence in Laundry Host Ups Its Game, As Conference Attendees Look To Do the Same Closed to guests since Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc across southwest Florida last September, the Naples Grande Beach Resort – which will host the Coin Laundry Association's upcoming...
Laundry Pro Announces Annual Expo and Open House
Laundry Pro of Florida will hold its annual Vended Laundry Expo and Open House on February 28 in Lakeland, Fla. This year's theme is "Come Buy with Me"- a play on words borrowed from the Frank Sinatra classic, "Come Fly with Me." As a result, the aeronautically themed...
Springboard Celebrates First Year, Announces Upcoming Software Update
Springboard, a cloud-based software management platform for laundry owners, is celebrating its first year in business. Since the company's launch in January 2017, Springboard has licensed its software to more than 60 store owners in 23 states. "The feedback and growth...
Remember Excellence in Ojai?
Two years ago, nearly 200 of the nation's leading laundry owners and industry executives joined their peers for two days of networking and progressive educational sessions – all set amidst the tranquil beauty of Ojai, Calif. On May 18, 2016, Coin Laundry Association...
Rental Market Report: Number of Renters Drops in 2017, But Overall Changes in the Rental Landscape Remain
For more than a decade, the number of American households that rent has expanded year after year, sometimes by more than a million renters annually. However, last year, the explosion of renters in the wake of the foreclosure crisis began to fade - for the first time...
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