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Powering Your Laundromat
A Look at What’s Ahead for Natural Gas and Electricity Prices It’s no secret that electricity and natural gas prices are rising across the board – and have been for a while. Electricity prices began rising shortly after winter storms in February 2021 and have been...
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...
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Laundromat Safety is No Accident, Part 2
Here’s How to Keep Your Employees and Customers Safe – And Your Business Compliant with Today’s OSHA Regulations [This is the second of a two-part feature on workplace safety in the laundromat. You can read Part 1 here.] There are some measures that don’t necessarily...
Getting Paid, Part 2
Payment Options and Considerations for Today’s Laundromat Owners This is the second of a two-part feature on payment acceptance options for laundromat owners. You can read Part 1 here.] Several laundromat operators share their thoughts on the payment methods they...
EVI to Acquire Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment SE
EVI Industries Inc. has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment SE, a distributor of commercial laundry products and a provider of installation and maintenance services to the vended and on-premises laundry segments based in...
Whirlpool Named Among ‘World’s Best Employers’
Whirlpool Corp. has announced it has been named to Forbes’ 2022 list of the “World’s Best Employers.” The list includes companies worldwide and acknowledges each company’s dedication to make every individual feel at home within the four walls of the business. “At...
CleanCloud, DoorDash Partner for On-Demand Laundry Pickup and Delivery
Point-of-sale software provider CleanCloud and local commerce platform DoorDash have announced that CleanCloud now integrates directly with DoorDash Drive. This partnership enables laundromats and drycleaning businesses to launch or expand pickup-and-delivery services...
LIG Health and Wellness Roundup
The Coin Laundry Association works with LIG Solutions to provide CLA members with healthcare insurance, as well as prescription drug services. Below are some articles LIG has provided to help expand your health and wellness awareness: Health and Wellness: Fall 2022...
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...
ZIPS Announces Two New Locations
ZIPS Cleaners has announced it will add two new locations in Washington, D.C., by the end of next year. KV Management, LLC, which currently operates two ZIPS locations in the District – as well as two in Fairfax, Va., and another in Sterling, Va. – has issued letters...
Wash with Wally: Safe Bleaching, Cleaning Lint Screens, More…
I offer a wash-dry-fold service at my laundromat, and I was wondering if there is any product we could use in place of chlorine bleach. The problem we occasionally run into is that my attendants will mistakenly use the chlorine bleach on colored garments, which will...
Disaster Relief in Florida
Tide’s Loads of Hope program and Matthew 25: Ministries have partnered to set up mobile laundry units for Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Ian. “Sometimes having a fresh T-shirt or a pair of pants or anything like that can really have a huge impact on people...
Laundry Tech Platform Raises $7M in Seed Funding
Tumble Smart Laundry, a smart laundry technology platform based in San Francisco, recently raised $7 million in seed funding. Founded in 2019, the company intends to use the funds to scale its proprietary software platform – powering an all-digital experience from...
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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…
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Industry News
Speed Queen Laundry Franchise Expands into Florida
Speed Queen has announced the continued expansion of its Speed Queen Laundry franchise with the brand’s first store in Florida. The new 2,500-square-foot Speed Queen Laundry is located in Boca Raton. “With high-performance equipment in capacities up to 80 pounds,...
New Distributor Partners with B&C, Announces Open House
Prairie Commercial Laundry Services, based in Chicago, has announced that it has teamed up with B&C Technologies of Panama City Beach, Fla., to introduce B&C’s new line of commercial vended washers and dryers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan....
HappyNest Adds Laundromat Partner in Virginia
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its offerings to residents and businesses in and around the Richmond, Va., area through the company’s new partner, Neighborhood Laundromat. The 3,600-square-foot vended laundry provides HappyNest services to...
Speed Queen Spring Show Slated for June 1
Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution – South Region will host its Spring Show on June 1. The event, to be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will be held at Victoria Palms RV Resort in Donna, Texas. The show is geared toward current and prospective laundromat owners...
Lucy Doll Retires from Mountain Electronics
After 13 years with Mountain Electronics, Customer Service Representative Lucy Doll has announced her retirement. Mountain CEO Whitney Brasington remembers hiring Doll: “The clinic she was working for was getting ready to close, so she ran a classified ad in the local...
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The Laundry Doctor
A Profitable Partnership
Teaming Up with Your Local Drycleaner May Be the Ideal Way to Grow Your Laundry Business. Find Out How at Clean 2017! The Clean Show is just around the corner. And the 2017 event – which will be held June 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – marks the first time...
The Business Mind
Stay on Target
Knowing Your Audience is the Key to a Strong Advertising Message It’s a fact that many laundromat owners love to advertise. And it’s equally true that several of these operators, unfortunately, do so incorrectly – thus, spending large sums of money for very little...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Cleaning Yoga Blankets
I have been approached by a potential commercial client about cleaning yoga blankets. They are heavy wool blankets about the size of a twin bed sheet. This client doesn’t want to dryclean the blankets. What’s the best way to wash them? And how would I dry these items...
Viewpoint
Partners in Laundry
To say the least, business partnerships of any kind are always going to be challenging. In fact, the majority of partnerships I've ever seen have failed, rather than succeeded. What's the problem? I believe the issue is that a business partnership is much like a...
Digital Marketing
Deconstructing the ‘App’
Three Types of Apps Any Business Can Use – Even Yours When you hear the word “app,” you probably think about something on your phone that has a pretty specific use. Something like the Facebook app or your bank app. They’re useful and handy – but, ultimately,...
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.
