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15 Steps to a Smooth Laundry Project
1. Make sure your site is zoned for a laundromat before you buy or start the project. Also, make sure of what size signage you can install and where you can put it. 2. Oversize your utilities – 400-amp, three-phase service. Know whether you will need a transformer on...
Slashing Through the Red Tape, Part 2
Working with Local Government and Utilities to Get Your Laundromat Project Completed on Schedule and on Budget [This is the second of a two-part feature. You can read Part 1 here.] In Part 2 of PlanetLaundry's May cover story, laundromat owners shared their thoughts...
Slashing Through the Red Tape, Part 1
Working with Local Government and Utilities to Get Your Laundromat Project Completed on Schedule and on Budget Russ Arbuckle has been involved in more than a few laundromat buildouts and retool projects through the years. And he has seen his share of horror stories...
Headlines
A Long Laundry Heritage
Arizona Commercial Laundry Leans Heavily on Its Industry Knowledge and First-Class Customer Service Arizona Commercial Laundry – a full-service laundry distributor headquartered in Phoenix – can trace its commercial laundry industry roots back more than 60 years… and...
HappyNest Expands Reach in Texas
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its availability to Georgetown, Texas, through the company’s new partner, U Wash M Laundromat. Based in Georgetown, the laundry facility is now providing HappyNest’s services to residents and businesses in the...
Whirlpool to Reach 100% Renewable Electricity for U.S. Plant Operations
Whirlpool Corp. recently announced that it has entered into a second wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement to accelerate progress toward its commitment to reach net zero emissions in its plants and operations by 2030. This latest agreement with ENGIE North America...
Wash with Wally: Removing Wine Stains, Washing Silk Shirts, More…
My wash-dry-fold service recently has received a number of garments with wine stains. We’ve done a decent job of getting out most of the stains, but not all of them. Do you have any suggestions to help us tackle any wine stains we may encounter in the future? Wine is...
Coin-O-Matic to Host Free Event for Laundromat Owners, Investors
Coin-O-Matic will host a free educational and networking event for laundromat owners and investors on October 18 at the company’s headquarters in Alsip, Ill. Throughout the daylong event, attendees will be able to watch live product demonstrations of Maytag laundry...
Join the Conversation, Part 2
How to Build Your Laundry’s Brand Through Social Media Marketing [This is the second of a two-part feature on how laundromat owners can use social media to market their businesses and build their brands. You can read Part 1 here.] Long-time laundromat owner Patti...
CLA Launches Initiative for Women in the Vended Laundry Industry
In 2019, the Coin Laundry Association held its first luncheon for women in vended laundry during the Clean Show in New Orleans. Nearly 80 people attended and the feedback was positive. Due to the pandemic, the next event to focus on women in the laundromat industry...
Three LaundroLab Locations Coming to Denver
Two military veterans are bringing the LaundroLab franchise concept to their Denver communities. Shannon Christianson and Evette Velez are laying the groundwork for a family venture in hopes that their 13-year-old daughter eventually can become involved in the...
HappyNest Expands PUD Service
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its availability to Crystal Lake, Ill., through its new partner, Kimberly’s TLC. Based in Crystal Lake, the facility now provides HappyNest laundry services to residents and businesses in the area, which...
LaundryCares to Host Free Laundry, Literacy Event in New York City
The LaundryCares Foundation has announced it will host a Free Laundry and Literacy Day event on October 10 at four Clean Rite Center laundromat locations throughout the greater New York area, encompassing the communities of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Local...
Join the Conversation, Part 1
How to Build Your Laundry’s Brand Through Social Media Marketing [This is the first of a two-part feature on how laundromat owners can use social media to market their businesses and build their brands.] Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. Research shows...
EVI Reports Record Results for 2022
EVI Industries Inc. has reported record operating results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended June 30, 2022. The fourth quarter financial highlights include: Revenue increased 28 percent to a record $83 million. Gross profit increased 36 percent to a...
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This Month's Issue
- The Power of Promotions: Unleashing Creative Tactics to Keep Your Business Buzzing
- Digital Marketing: Six Strategies to Help Boost Your Business Without Breaking the Bank
- Business Profile: Modern Design and a Strong Community Focus Define New Jersey’s Bubbles Are Us Laundromats
- Industry Education: CLA’s WDF Workshop Enjoys Record Attendance in Nashville
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
Alliance Kicks Off New Partnership with CLA
Alliance Laundry Systems recently kicked off its participation in the Coin Laundry Association’s Strategic Corporate Ally program by hosting CLA President and CEO Brian Wallace at its corporate office in Ripon, Wis. Wallace met with Alliance’s executive staff and...
Grant Rawlins Named President of R&B Wire Products
R&B Wire Products, headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., has promoted Grant Rawlins to president. Rawlins, the third generation in his family to lead the company, has been with R&B since graduating from Pepperdine University in 2016. During his time at R&B,...
Clean Show Scheduled for August 2025 in Orlando
Messe Frankfurt, which manages the Clean Show, has announced the upcoming dates for North America’s largest drycleaning, laundering, and textile-care exposition. The four-day event will next take place August 23-26, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in...
HappyNest Continues to Expand Service Footprint
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest announced that the company expanded its availability in 11 states during the fourth quarter of last year. HappyNest is now offering service in Minneapolis, Asheboro, Hendersonville, San Bernardino, Colorado Springs,...
PayRange Launches Contest for App Users
PayRange Inc. – a developer of a mobile payment app and a manufacturer of payment hardware for automated retail – has announced the launch of its #IHEARTPAYRANGE contest for users of the company’s app. This contest is intended to celebrate and thank PayRange’s more...
FROM YOUR FAVORITE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Clean 2017 Targets Full-Service Laundry Model
Laundry Apps and Organizational Tools for Processed Wash-Dry-Fold Orders on Display in Las VegasThis year's Clean Show was a huge hit on so many different levels – not the least of which being the new products and technologies now available to the wash-dry-fold...
The Business Mind
Coming to Their Senses
Leverage the Five Senses to Impact Consumer Behavior As members of the human race, we all experience the world largely through our senses. And, by the way, so does the animal kingdom. However, unlike animals, we also boast well-developed intellectual skills that can...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Battling Bleach Stains
A few of my drop-off laundry customers have complained about small bleach spots on their clothes. However, we don’t use bleach on their clothes, nor do we place the garments where bleach could be splashed on them. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the bleach...
Viewpoint
Open for Business
For the grand opening of its Canadian flagship location, Lululemon – the popular yoga-inspired athletic apparel company – offered free merchandise to the first 30 people to run naked through its new retail outlet. As you can imagine, the media was all over this...
Digital Marketing
Traditional vs. Digital
What Marketing Methods are Right for Your Laundromat in 2020 and Beyond? Digital marketing is the future, right? As someone on the frontlines of digital marketing for the laundry industry, I certainly believe that to be true – but that doesn’t mean you should change...
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.
