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....

Member Spotlight: Lab-Tested, Laundry-Approved

How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry In today’s business world, efficiency and quality are paramount – and the commercial laundry industry is no exception. Recognizing the need for superior cleaning solutions specifically tailored to laundromat operators,...

PlanetLaundry Podcast

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Getting Paid, Part 1

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

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...

The Power of a Pro Forma

The Power of a Pro Forma

Don’t Neglect One of Your Laundry Business’ Most Important Planning Tools Whether you’re purchasing and renovating an existing laundromat or starting one from scratch, a pro forma income statement is one of an investor’s most important tools in not only attaining...

Headlines

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....

SDA’s Cleaners Showcase Free to CLA Members

The Southwest Drycleaners Association recently announced that conference registration and housing is now open for Cleaners Showcase 2023, which will be held April 28-30 in Irving, Texas. Registration is free for Coin Laundry Association members, while non-members are...

Managing Your Fleet, Part 3

A Look at One of the Most Critical Aspects for Successfully Scaling a Pickup-and-Delivery Service [This is the third of a three-part feature article on managing a fleet of laundry delivery vehicles. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2.] One of the main elements in the...

CLA Announces Connect LIVE Events for 2023

The Coin Laundry Association has scheduled 10 Connect LIVE events in select locations for 2023. The main purpose of the events is to provide opportunities for laundry owners to network and share ideas over dinner at a local restaurant. The events scheduled for the...

SBA Adjusts Disaster Loan Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months. “We must ensure that communities struck by disaster have the help...

Managing Your Fleet, Part 2

A Look at One of the Most Critical Aspects for Successfully Scaling a Pickup-and-Delivery Service [This is the second of a three-part feature article on managing a fleet of laundry delivery vehicles. You can read Part 1 here.] Make no mistake: your delivery vans are...

Six Regulatory Issues to Watch in 2023

Human resources and payroll solutions company Paychex recently unveiled its annual list of the most prominent regulatory issues employers will need to contend with in 2023. Here’s a look at the leading compliance-related topics laundromat owners should keep an eye on:...

Clean Rite Hosts Financial Literacy Graduation

More than 50 people representing nine nationalities recently participated in a free, eight-week virtual financial education session, which was led by Qualitas of Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Hispanic family financial security. On December 10,...

CLA Promotes Thomas

The Coin Laundry Association has named Nika Thomas as the organization’s director of advertising and sponsorship sales. Thomas, who joined the CLA in August 2013, will lead all advertising sales for PlanetLaundry, as well as all sponsorship sales for the CLA’s...

States Upping the Minimum Wage in 2023

In 2023, 27 states will increase their minimum wages – with most of these hikes taking effect on January 1. California will have the highest minimum wage rate at $15.50, up from the $15 it set in 2022. Only Washington D.C. has a higher minimum wage of $16.10. D.C.’s...

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  • Green is Good Business: Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand
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Industry News

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,...

EVI Reports Record Growth

EVI Industries Inc. recently reported record results in key financial metrics for the fourth fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The company also announced that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend on the company’s common...

Tide Opens Third Chicago Laundromat Location

Tide Laundromat has announced the opening of its third Chicago location in the city’s North Riverside neighborhood. To celebrate the grand opening, the community was invited for a Free Wash Weekend on October 14-15. “We are thrilled to open our third location in the...

Laundrylux Distribution to Host Educational Events

Laundrylux Distribution will host The Laundry Experts Forum, a series of free educational and networking events focused on laundromat owners and potential investors in the vended laundry industry. These events will take place at four separate locations and will...

New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to Exceed $15 Per Hour

New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $1 to $15.13 per hour for most employees on January 1, 2024. This surpasses the goal set by legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February 2019 to raise the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour by 2024. “When I...

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The Laundry Doctor

Pound Foolish

Here Are a Couple of Unique Pricing Models to Consider That May Help You Present and Market Your Wash-Dry-Fold Business I'm always looking for different ways to market and develop a wash-dry-fold service. So, this month, I'd like to discuss a couple of ideas that are...

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The Business Mind

What, Me Worry?

What, Me Worry?

You’ll Never Eliminate Anxiety from Your Business Life, But Here’s How to Control It “Stop worrying about what can go wrong, and get excited about what can go right.” I’m confident you’ll agree that owning a business such as (but not limited to) a laundromat can be,...

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Wash With Wally

Viewpoint

A New Laundromat in the Neighborhood?

Not that long ago, I had a competitor build a store right across the street from me. Literally, I could stand at the front door of my laundromat and throw a rock through his window. (Just for the record, I didn’t.) Fortunately, it takes a while to build a store from...

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Digital Marketing

Marketing Fads to Reconsider

Marketing Fads to Reconsider

When It Comes to Promoting Your Laundromat, Jumping on the Latest Marketing Bandwagon is Not a Great Idea Remember fidget spinners? It seems like 2017 was decades ago, but it’s only been a few years since the spinning fad took the world by storm – then disappeared to...

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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.