Leveling the Playing Field

John Um wanted to make sure small business owners could get fair pricing and access to reliable suppliers without needing to have significant buying power. As a leader whose career spanned several major retail and e-commerce companies, he had seen firsthand how hard...

Staying Fierce: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit in Vended Laundry

Haley Gould is the Director of Partner Success for HappyNest. She manages an internal team while leading more than 100 partners across the United States building a successful pickup and delivery operation in addition to running their laundromat business. A consummate...

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....

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Laundry Owners Warehouse Salutes ‘Golden Washboard’ Winners

Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., named the winners of its 3rd annual Golden Washboard Awards at the company’s recent open house event. These awards were created to recognize the achievements of self-service laundry operators for their...

WashClub Announces International Expansion

On-demand laundry and drycleaning service WashClub, based in Brooklyn, has announced that the company will be expanding internationally in 2017. “2016 has been an extraordinary year for WashClub, and we are looking forward to continuing our market expansion in...

Whirlpool Adds to Management Team

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry recently added Michelle Suhy and Chris Wright to its management team.“To succeed in this market, our entire organization has to not only be ambitious, but possess the aptitude to drive results and strengthen key customer...

Statewide Laundry Equipment Holds Investment Seminars

Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Hialeah, Fla. – held laundromat investment seminars this past October and November. These sessions covered various topics aimed at those looking to get started in the...

Aaxon Hosts Successful Autumn Expo

Aaxon Laundry Systems, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently hosted the 2016 Aaxon Autumn Expo, which drew self-service laundry owners from across the state. Representatives from Huebsch were on site at the Expo, to showcase the manufacturer's latest offerings, as...

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