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Laundromat Safety is No Accident, Part 1
Here’s How to Keep Your Employees and Customers Safe – And Your Business Compliant with Today’s OSHA Regulations [This is the first of a two-part feature on keeping your laundry business OSHA-compliant.] “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin...
Getting Paid, Part 1
Payment Options and Considerations for Today’s Laundromat Owners [This is the first of a two-part feature on payment acceptance options for laundromat owners.] As a laundromat owner in 2022, you need to give yourself as many opportunities to succeed in your business...
Doing ‘Good’ Close to Home
Laundry Capital’s Commitment to Bettering the Communities It Serves It takes more than money and desire to better a community. Just ask Alex Weiss. He should know. Weiss is the owner of Laundry Capital Co. LLC – whose affiliated network of stores owns 80 Clean Rite...
Headlines
Laundrylux Announces Senior Management Change
As the next step in its senior management development process, Laundrylux recently announced that Julia Milch has assumed the responsibilities of president of the company. “Julia will initially focus on technology, marketing, and supporting the Laundrylux Distribution...
CLA Aims to Elevate Industry with New Sponsorship Program
The Coin Laundry Association has partnered with five leading laundromat equipment providers in a bold new sponsorship initiative that will have benefits for the entire industry. Launched this month, CLA’s Strategic Corporate Ally program aims to strengthen services...
‘Front’ and Center
With the Development of Wonder Wash, Atlas International Ushered in a New Era of Laundromat Design In 1980, when Atlas International Laundry Equipment Co. was established in Dallas, the typical laundromat equipment mix wasn’t much of a “mix” at all. In fact, most...
Some Good News on the Energy Front?
CLA Energy Program Provider Shares an Update on the Natural Gas and Electricity Markets I’m excited about utility costs in 2023. OK, before you assume that I’ve lost my mind, let me reiterate that I’m truly feeling positive about this year for many reasons – not the...
State, Local Lawmakers Focus on Natural Gas in New Construction
Although recent fears over the rumored federal proposal to restrict the use of gas-powered stoves in homes appear to have been overblown, state and local lawmakers have been active regarding the usage of natural gas in residential and commercial settings. In fact,...
What Democratic ‘Trifectas’ in Four States Could Mean for Tax Policy
With Democrats in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota making a clean sweep of the governors’ mansions and both houses of Congress during the midterm elections in November, state and local government relations firm MultiState Associates recently speculated...
Tax Changes Taking Effect in the New Year
On January 1, 38 states enacted noteworthy tax changes, according to a report by the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit organization. Most of these changes represent net tax reductions, which are the result of an unprecedented wave of rate reductions...
Cents Launches Lending Service
Venture-backed technology company Cents has unveiled a new lending arm – Cents Capital, which was created to facilitate low-interest loans for its customers. This new offering will help laundry owners grow their businesses, whether it be through expanding their...
Paving the Way for Future Generations
An Interview with Carol Dang of Elite Business Investments Carol Dang is the vice president of Elite Business Investments Corp., a laundry equipment distributorship and business broker headquartered in Valley Village, Calif. – a company she founded in 2008 with her...
Laundromat Software Startup Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Turns, a vertical SaaS startup for the laundry industry, has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding, led by Better Capital, along with participation from PointOne Capital and a group of angel investors. Turns provides laundromat owners with an integrated software and...
Laundry Owner to Speak at Women’s Conference
Monica Wales, owner of Happy Laundry in Spokane, Wash., will be a featured speaker at the upcoming WE Ignite Conference 2023, a virtual event scheduled for February 9-11. Wales’ interactive session – “From Paycheck to Paycheck to Abundance” – will be held at 1:00 p.m....
Section 179 Deduction Limit Increased for 2023; Bonus Depreciation Amount Decreased
The Section 179 deduction for 2023 is $1,160,000, which is an increase from $1,080,000 in 2022. All U.S. companies can deduct the full purchase price of all qualified equipment purchases, up to the limit of $1,160,000. In addition, the “total equipment purchase” limit...
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This Month's Issue
- Metrics That Matter: Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry
- Women In Laundry: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit
- Company Close-Up: Company Founded to Help Small Businesses Shines
- New Member Spotlight: How Robotics Could Change Laundromat Industry
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
CLA, Industry Leaders Meet with California Lawmaker on Microfiber Issue
Representatives from the Coin Laundry Association and its lobbyists, as well as local southern California laundromat owners, held a one-on-one meeting with California Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, the sponsor of CA AB 1628, a bill that would require every washer sold...
Alliance Distribution Acquires Statewide Machinery
Alliance Laundry Systems has acquired the distribution assets of Statewide Machinery Inc., based in Batavia, N.Y. “As a family-owned company, Statewide Machinery has built a reputation for providing customers with value that extends well beyond the premier equipment...
LaundryCares Teams with Supermatt for Free Laundry and Literacy Day in Florida
The LaundryCares Foundation has announced a collaborative initiative with the Supermatt Laundry location in Kissimmee, Fla., to bring free laundry services to the neighborhood, as well as to help bridge the literacy gap within the community. On November 8, Supermatt...
CLA, Industry Leaders to Meet with California Lawmaker on Microfiber Issue
Coin Laundry Association President and CEO Brian Wallace, CLA Board Chair Brian Holland, and a group of influential Southern California laundromat owners are scheduled to meet with California State Assemblymember Tina McKinnor on November 7 at Coast Laundry in...
Star Distributing Celebrates 65 Years of Industry Service
Established in 1958 by Durwood R. Davis Jr., Star Distributing – headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. – this year celebrates 65 years of serving the laundry industry. A long-time full-service distributor, Star has provided laundromat owners in the Southeast with sales,...
FROM YOUR FAVORITE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Kaizen: Get Better at Getting Better
Improve Productivity by Embracing This Japanese PhilosophyYears ago, my good friend and fellow store owner Paul Pettefer and I began work on an employee manual. We wanted to create the best possible set of processes and procedures for our businesses and staff...
The Business Mind
The Psychology of Loyalty
How to Develop an Impactful Customer Loyalty Program for Your Laundry Business Consumer loyalty is mighty fickle these days. In fact, it’s been estimated that 77 percent of current brands could simply disappear and no one would really care. This likely applies to...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Dealing with a Dryer Fire
I recently had a dryer fire at my laundromat. A customer had placed a mix of synthetic, nylon and cotton garments into one of my dryers at the “hot” setting for more than 45 minutes. There was no type of electrical issue with the dryer. In fact, the dryer worked...
Viewpoint
Working Together for a Stronger Industry
As my chairmanship on the Coin Laundry Association Board of Directors comes to a close, I want to reflect on both my personal growth and evolution… as well as that of the CLA. The CLA, which works to grow and better the vended laundry industry, is ever-changing to...
Digital Marketing
Reaching Out to Today’s ‘Omni-Shopper’
How to Unify Your Business’ Online and Offline Experiences We’ve been living in an “omni-channel world” for a while now. What does that mean? It means your customers aren’t just looking you up online or finding your ad and making a decision. They’re looking everywhere...
Strategic Corporate Allies Program
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.
