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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September Magazine Issue

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)
  • And More…

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Industry News

WASH Acquires American Service Company

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., recently purchased American Service Company, a route laundry provider based in Redwood City, Calif. This acquisition widens WASH's presence throughout the San Francisco Bay area. "WASH's...

Speed Queen Launches Art of the Journey Contest

Speed Queen is now accepting entries for its third annual contest, which will pay off one deserving store owner's replacement loan through Speed Queen Financial Services, up to $100,000. From now through October 31, owners who reinvest in their stores with new Speed...

Deadlocked Supreme Court Blocks Immigration Plan

The Supreme Court recently blocked President Obama's effort to protect more than four million undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation, deadlocking 4-4 over a plan that had divided much of the nation. The tie vote leaves intact lower federal court...

Millions of Workers Soon to be Newly Eligible for Overtime Pay

In a move to help boost low- and middle-income paychecks, the Obama administration has unveiled a long-awaited rule that will make millions of Americans newly eligible for overtime pay. While some businesses welcome the measure, many argue that it will simply force...

WashClub Expands into San Francisco

WashClub, an on-demand laundry and drycleaning service, has opened its newest branch in San Francisco. Owned and operated by long-time San Francisco residents Pari and Revika Khosla, WashClub San Francisco's services are available via the WashClub mobile app or on the...

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Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.

Interested in becoming a Strategic Corporate Ally of CLA? Contact President & CEO, Brian Wallace via email at [email protected] or call (630) 491-0499.

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