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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The Future of Water

Jan 26, 2015

Originally posted - Apr 24, 2014 Water covers approximately 70 percent of the Earth's surface. However, less than 1 percent of that is available for human use – such as agricultural, domestic, commercial, industrial and environmental needs. To make matters even...

How Technology Has Changed the Laundry Business

Jan 26, 2015

Originally posted - Mar 06, 2014 Technology affects almost every aspect of our lives. Take a look around… it's impossible to miss how wired we all are. Thanks to the internet, virtually anything you desire can be delivered to your door in a matter of days. You can...

Where Are They Now?

Jan 26, 2015

Originally posted - Mar 28, 2014 Nearly every month since its inception, this magazine has provided readers with enlightening, behind-the-scenes glimpses at self-service laundry businesses across the United States. From new investors to veteran operators, sole...

Headlines

Yankee Equipment Names COO

Yankee Equipment Systems, Inc., based in Barrington, N.H., has appointed Peter Limoncelli its chief operating officer. Limoncelli has held a variety of positions at Yankee throughout his 22-year career, ranging from field sales to sales management to executive-level...

Laundry Systems of Tennessee Names New Service Manager

Laundry Systems of Tennessee, based in Sevierville, Tenn., recently promoted Sean Cloonan from service technician to service manager. "Sean is an extremely hard worker who gives his utmost to help out customers in need of technical service," said company owner Jeff...

Speed Queen Multi-Housing Names New Sales Manager

Alliance Laundry Systems has promoted Craig Madson to North American sales manager of Speed Queen Multi-Housing. Madson succeeds Chuck Melton, who will retire in 2015. "Craig has been a valuable asset to Alliance for many years, and his experience with sales and...

Wealth Inequality Wider Since Great Recession

The Great Recession, fueled by the crises in the housing and financial markets, was universally hard on the net worth of American families. But even as the economic recovery has begun to mend asset prices, not all households have benefited alike, and wealth inequality...

Super Laundry Names Regional Vice President

Super Laundry has named industry veteran Bob Eisenberg as its new regional vice president. With more than 30 years of laundry business experience, Eisenberg will oversee the company's office in King Of Prussia, Pa. "Bob brings national and regional experience to Super...

Raising Cash: Financing Your Entrepreneurial Dream

Small-business lending at big banks ended 2014 on a high note. In fact, they approved 21.1 percent of the loan requests they received from small businesses last December, according to Biz2Credit's monthly small-business loan index. That's up from 20.8 percent in...

Dealing with Flood Damage

Originally posted - Dec 05, 2012 First and foremost, to all of you who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy and its aftermath, please know that the thoughts and prayers of those of us here at Dexter Laundry are with you, your families and your communities. As many of you...

Maintaining Your Wireless Network

If You Haven't Revisited Your Network Since It Was Set Up, Now Is the Time If you're a laundry owner like me, you're accustomed to routine equipment maintenance, such as removing lint from the fronts of dryers or cleaning HVAC condenser coils. No big deal, right?...

Going Through Rebab

Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 Written By: Chris Aycock A New Multi-Store Owner Discusses How He's Breathed New Life into a Couple of Old, Closed-Down Laundromats Professionally, I'm a software engineer, not a coin laundry veteran. However, during the last three...

Going Through Rebab

Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 Written By: Chris Aycock A New Multi-Store Owner Discusses How He's Breathed New Life into a Couple of Old, Closed-Down Laundromats Professionally, I'm a software engineer, not a coin laundry veteran. However, during the last three...

Going Through Rebab

Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 Written By: Chris Aycock A New Multi-Store Owner Discusses How He's Breathed New Life into a Couple of Old, Closed-Down Laundromats Professionally, I'm a software engineer, not a coin laundry veteran. However, during the last three...

Tropical Laundry In Holly Hill, Florida

Owners: Chance and Janine Stone Laundry: Topical Laundry Location: Holly Hill, Florida Before Getting into the Laundry Business… The Stones previously owned a surf shop in the Florida panhandle. Currently, Chance also is a territory manager for a food...

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

Section 179 Deduction Limit Expanded to $500,000

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 recently passed both the House and Senate - thus, expanding the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000 from the previous $25,000. As detailed at Section179.org, Section 179 will be at the $500,000 level...

Loomis Bros. Equipment Names New President

Loomis Bros. Equipment Company, based in Fenton, Mo., has named Matthew Lamons president and COO. Lamons takes over for second-generation owner Dale Loomis, who has assumed the positions of chairman and CEO.Since joining the company in 2007, Lamons has served as...

Aaxon Participates in Toys for Tots Campaign

Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently concluded its fourth year participating as an official drop-off location for the Toys for Tots national holiday campaign. Aaxon received several toy donations from its employees and customers in support...

Laundrylux Announces Promotions, New Hires

Laundrylux has announced a series of management changes, which will take effect January 1, 2018. Neal Milch, CEO, will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of Laundrylux." The world is changing incredibly fast," Milch said. "And my highest value to the...

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...