The Business of Laundry: Models That Work

In today’s laundromat industry, one truth holds across every market, model and mission: success requires more than just machines. Today’s operators must choose business models strategically, execute consistently, and lead with intention. Some lean into simple,...

Green is Good Business

Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand When Green Laundry Lounge co-owners Pulin and Krishna Dasai got into the vended laundry industry, they wanted to change a narrative: laundromats are water and energy-intensive businesses. “The...

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...

Safety First, Last… Always

The Laundromat Owner’s Guide to Preventing Accidents, Protecting Your Business, and Controlling Your Insurance Costs As more and more entrepreneurs are discovering, running a laundromat can be a hugely rewarding business. But it also comes with its own set of risks...

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From Pets to Professionals…..

Jan 27, 2015

Originally posted - Sept issue/2012 Montana Laundromat/Dog Wash Has Become the Area's ‘One-Stop Solution' Those looking for a quick and efficient self-service wash and dry or even more personalized laundry services – or just a convenient place to wash the family dog –...

The Fruits of his Labor

Jan 27, 2015

Originally posted - Jan issue/2012 Southern California Laundry Owner Opens Fourth Store Joe Thompson wasn't looking to expand his three-store laundromat chain in southern California when he came across a store for sale in Tustin. He was just helping out a friend who...

Not the Retiring Sort

Jan 27, 2015

Originally posted - Oct issue/2012 New Hampshire Couple Builds New Self-Service Laundry, Buys Existing Store Scott and Penny Williams first broke ground on Speedy Wash n' Go in Alton, N.H., last November. However, the couple's self-service laundry didn't open until...

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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...

Are You Making Your Customers Work Too Hard?

Like all businesses, self-service laundries succeed or fail for a myriad of reasons. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to interview scores of laundry owners - and, when I do, I always ask them why they think they either have succeeded or perhaps not done so...

Is a Wash-Dry-Fold Service Right for Your Store?

Previously Published Nov 21, 2013 Two years prior to opening Beverly's Laundromat in Los Angeles, I visited more than 400 laundries throughout the U.S. and Canada to assess how I could exceed customer expectations in a very competitive market. With pen and survey in...

Continental Creative Services Reaches Milestone

Continental Creative Services, a subsidiary of Continental Girbau, will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in 2015. CCS is a marketing communications company that provides marketing, advertising and public relations services to Continental distributors and their...

CG West to Host Spring Service Schools

During March and April, Continental Girbau West will hold several vended and on-premise laundry service schools at its headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. These service schools are free. The schedule is: • March 21 (9 a.m. to noon): The EH020 Service School will...

This Month's Issue

Tech on the Rise: How Operators Are Using Innovation to Run Smarter, Faster Laundromats: From AI phone systems to real-time data tracking, operators and suppliers share how technology is reshaping the modern laundry business and what’s coming next.
Business Profile: Delivering a Superior
Laundry Experience
Member Spotlight: Rick Rome –
Innovating Laundry, One Customer at a Time
Guest Column: How AI Changed Google Reviews (What Laundromat Owners Need to Know)
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Mulberrys Acquires Laundry Locker

Mulberrys Garment Care - providing service to the San Francisco, Dallas and Minneapolis/St. Paul markets - has acquired Laundry Locker, a San Francisco-based laundry and drycleaning company with more than 350 locker locations throughout the Bay Area. According to the...

Technology Topic Revealed for Excellence 2018 Keynote Speaker

At this year's 2018 Excellence in Laundry Conference in Naples, FL, attendees will receive education and training from world-class experts within their concentration area in business. One of this year's keynote speakers is R "Ray" Wang, the...

Alabama Meet-Up: Lunch, Learn and Network

The Coin Laundry Association has announced that it will hold an Alabama Laundromat Industry Meet-Up on March 1 at the Oxford Civic Center in Oxford, Ala. This lunch event - which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - will include an update on new tax laws and...

CLEC Names New Sales Manager

Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment Co., headquartered in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has promoted Greg Reese to the position of sales manager. Reese has been with the company since 1997. "Greg has been an asset to the CLEC sales organization since he started," said Craig...

Statewide to Host 14 Investment Seminars Across Florida

Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. - has released its 2018 Investment Seminar schedule. The 14 seminars, which are free to attend, are focused on those who are curious about getting started in the vended laundry...