Longtime Laundromat Owner on 23 Years of Service, Challenges, Community Impact

For more than two decades, Lee Ann Geurts has been a steady force in her Brooklyn Park community in Minnesota, running three laundromats that have become known not just for clean clothes, but for connection, comfort, and care. What began as a business venture for her...

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...

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...

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September Magazine Issue

This Month's Issue

 

  • Connecting, Learning, Advocating: CLA Maximizes Impact at Clean Show 2025

  • Member Spotlight: Finding a Niche in the Laundromat Industry

  • PlanetLaundry Podcast: Turning Setbacks into Success: Saichelle McNeill’s Journey

  • A Laundromat With Heart: Inside Cherry Drive’s Customer-First Approach

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WASH Laundry Appoints Chicago-Area Sales Manager

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., has appointed Byron Hatch its district sales manager for the greater Chicago area. "We're delighted to have Byron join WASH to manage the needs of our customers throughout the Chicago region," said...

CG West Hosts 4th Profit Symposium

Continental Girbau West's recent Conference of Champions Profit Symposium – held at the company's headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. – drew laundry owners and investors from throughout Southern California, according to CG West Vice President Tod Sorensen....

Equipment Marketers Show Enjoys Record Attendance

Equipment Marketers' 23rd annual Commercial Laundry Trade Show and Service Seminar was held May 5 at the company's headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J. It was a record-setting event, with nearly 350 laundry owners and potential investors in attendance. The theme of this...

WashClub Brings App-Based Laundry Service to Ohio Market

WashClub – an app-based, on-demand laundry and drycleaning service – recently opened its newest branch in Akron, Ohio. This new WashClub branch is owned and operated by lifetime Akron resident Brenda Schwarz. The company said it chose Akron for its latest market...

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