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Originally posted - Jun 20, 2012 Drive around your marketplace. Most likely, there's a hair salon on seemingly every corner. And hair salons can become great commercial clients. Many salons work with large commercial laundries, due to the great number of dirty towels...
Going to the Mat
Originally posted -May 29, 2013 Clearly, not everybody wants - or needs - to go to a self-service laundry. However, there are some items that almost everyone needs to get cleaned once in a while that would best be handled by a professionally equipped laundry. One such...
On the Road Again
Originally posted - Nov 24, 2014 At a presentation on commercial accounts that I conducted for the Southern California Coin Laundry Association, one of the most popular questions from the audience was about pickup and delivery vehicles. When should you by a van? What...
For Rent
Originally posted - Mar 16, 2012 One aspect of the commercial laundry business with which many self-service laundry owners have had great success - and a segment of the drop-off laundry category that all operators should at least consider - is linen rental. Basically,...
The Doctor Will See You Now….
Originally posted - Nov 04, 2014 Since I've been writing this column, I get inundated with questions from readers looking for advice on stain removal and garment care, as well as just the basic business of doing drop-off and commercial laundry. So, this month, I...
The Laundry Doctor’s Inbox
Originally posted -Feb 01, 2013 Since I opened my coin laundry, and especially since I started writing for PlanetLaundry, I notice that the Laundry Doctor receives quite of bit of e-mail – from laundry owners and laundry "doers" alike – asking my advice on everything...
Warming Up to Cold Calls
Originally posted - May 04, 2012 If you're serious about growing the commercial accounts segment of your laundry business, you can't avoid it - eventually, you're going to have to make cold calls on potential clients. Some laundry owners have their drivers handle...
For Rent…
Originally posted - July issue/2012 An Interview with National Apartment Association CEO Douglas Culkin As a self-service laundry owner, your stiffest competition is likely coming from that nearby multi-unit apartment building, which instead should be supplying you...
Negotiating a Reasonable Rent
I'm trying to buy a laundry that's located in a shopping center, and I would like to know what is considered a reasonable rent per square foot. I don't want to get stuck with a lot of escalator clauses. Of course, a "reasonable rent"is relative to the volume and...
Better Commercial Laundering Through Chemistry
Originally posted - Jan 11, 2012 You've finally decided to diversify your laundry business and take on some commercial accounts. Great! But you must understand that there are some big differences between the residential wash-dry-fold laundry you may already be doing...
Profitable Pricing
Originally posted - Feb 08, 2012 I get frequent calls from laundry owners asking me how to accurately price their commercial accounts. And the first thing I point out to them is that commercial laundry is a slightly different animal than residential wash-dry-fold...
The 4 Most Common (and Costly) Mistakes Laundromat Newbies Make
"Some of us learn from other people's mistakes; the rest of us have to be the other people." – Zig Ziglar Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or someone looking to be their own boss for the very first time, the self-service laundry business has many fundamental...
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LaundryCares Foundation Serves More Than 200 Families in NJ
Successful Free Laundry Day Creates Smiles and Goodwill On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the LaundryCares Foundation coordinated a large Free Laundry Day at Dirty Laundry Express in Irvington, NJ. This community event gained increased momentum as the time approached,...
Statewide Laundry Hosts Three-City Road Show Tour
Statewide Laundry Equipment - with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. - recently concluded its three-city Spring Road Show tour. The company's spring events kicked off on March 29 in Riverview, Fla., followed by a stop in Orlando on March 30, and...
Laundry Owners Warehouse Hosts Dexter Service School
Laundry Owners Warehouse recently held a Dexter Laundry service school at the company’s headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The educational sessions – conducted in collaboration with Dexter Laundry and led by equipment experts from the Iowa-based manufacturer –...
Industry Veteran James Oman Joins Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment SE
Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment S.E. LLC, based in Southside, Ala., has partnered with James Oman, an industry veteran who specializes in the industrial and on-premises laundry segments. In his new role, Oman will lead OPL sales in Georgia, as well as provide...
Spynr Launches Educational Effort in Run-Up to Clean 2017
Digital marketing company Spynr Inc. has launched an educational campaign designed to help laundry owners understand the importance of their online presence. Dubbed "Where's Lauren," the campaign follows the online journey of a store operator's perfect customer...
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