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Philosophers in the Gift Shop
Originally posted - Feb 13, 2012 Every Sunday, I work as a volunteer in the emergency department of a major hospital in the Detroit area. This particular hospital happens to have an extraordinary gift shop. One of the best features of this shop is its amazing...
Mind Your Business
Originally posted - Sep 09, 2014 The late Hall of Fame baseball manager George "Sparky" Anderson was a down-home, good-hearted, likable and highly intelligent guy. And, during his years managing the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, he also was a very quotable one....
Habit Forming
Originally posted - Jun 05, 2013 The absolute best time to improve yourself – and your habits – is the present. Why wait? Here's a sobering thought: at this very moment, you're the youngest you'll ever be and the oldest you've ever been. So, like I said, why wait? How...
Create Something!
Originally posted - Jul 09, 2013 Think left and think right, And think low and think high, Oh, the thinks you can think up, If only you try." – Dr. Seuss Creativity has got to be the coolest of all the mental skills. After all, it's responsible for every type...
Shaping Perceptions
Orignally posted - Sep 28, 2012 Every small business – including your self-service laundry – reflects the personal ethics, values and specific work habits of its owner. Your "business aura" is an exact mirror image of you, the owner. And the people who patronize your...
At Your Service
Originally posted - Jun 03, 2014 Last time, I discussed some of the questions you should ask your wash-dry-fold customers in order to best process their laundry. In this article, I'd like to take that customer service topic a bit further and talk about training your...
Grease is the Word
Originally posted - Mar 07, 2014 During a recent webinar I conducted for the Coin Laundry Association, one of the questions that came up from several of the attendees was how to handle tough kitchen grease stains – either in a residential wash-dry-fold load or a...
The ‘Inn’ Crowd
Originally posted - Nov 16, 2012 One of the most profitable and high-volume commercial accounts a self-service laundry owner can acquire is a small hotel. Typically, such accounts are 20- to 45-room hotels that may or may not have their own laundry facilities – and...
Leather… Or Not?
Originally posted - Oct 25, 2013 If you offer a wash-dry-fold service, you will from time to time take in some leather garments. But don't be afraid of them. Leather cleaning is one of the easiest types of cleaning you can do, since most stains don't really soak into...
Plan Your Work… Work Your Plan
Originally posted - Jul 18, 2014 When I first got into the laundry business, I was skeptical as to whether or not I needed to write a business plan. However, it was something the SBA required (or at least strongly encouraged), so I went through the process of creating...
Playing ‘Tag’ with Wash-Dry-Fold Business
Originally posted - Jun 25, 2013 As your wash-dry-fold business grows from doing just a few loads at a time to handling several loads simultaneously, one of the biggest challenges you'll face is simply keeping track of all the orders that come in. It's critical to...
The Down and Dirty
Originally posted - May 25, 2012 We're going to discuss oil and grease – and the tough, nasty stains they leave on our customers' garments. More importantly, we're going to talk about how to grow your drop-off laundry business by effectively tackling those seemingly...
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Connecting, Learning, Advocating: CLA Maximizes Impact at Clean Show 2025
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LaundryCares Foundation Hosting Free Laundry Day in Las Vegas to Kickoff Clean ’17
On June 4, 2017 LaundryCares Foundation will host a Free Laundry Day event in Las Vegas, NV from 9 AM until 1 PM. The event will take place at Las Vegas Coin Laundry #6 located at 1200 W Owens Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106. LaundryCares invites all to join in for a day of...
WASH Laundry Wins Microsoft ‘Visionary’ Award
California-Based Multi-Family Laundry Service Provider Recognized in Business Insights Category At Convergence 2015, Microsoft Corp.’s premier event for the business community, WASH Laundry was selected as a Visionary Award winner in the Business Insights category....
Profitable ‘By Design:’ Clean 2017 Opens with Packed Session on Store Design Trends and Strategies
Coin Laundry Association President and CEO Brian Wallace welcomed 425 attendees to the organization's first educational seminar of Clean 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Dubbed "Great by Design: What Laundromats Can Learn from the Latest Retail Trends," this...
Advantage Equipment Relocates to Larger Facility
Advantage Equipment Inc., based in Akron, Ohio, recently moved into a new facility. The 13,000-square-foot building – located at 1056 Home Ave. in Akron – is three times larger than the company’s previous headquarters. “Advantage Equipment has experienced significant...
Aaxon Honors Smith for 40 Years of Industry Service
Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is celebrating a special anniversary this year for Senior Vice President Edward Smith, who has been with the company for 22 years. Prior to joining Aaxon, Smith operated his own successful distributorship, which...
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