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Making Laundry Cool
A Look at Seven of the Most Interesting Laundromats in America Going to the laundromat to do the week’s laundry can be a rather dull and tedious chore. No doubt about it. Then again, who says laundromats can’t be cool and fun? Across the U.S., creative store owners...
Special Report: Getting the Job Done
How the Labor Crisis Has Impacted the Laundromat Industry – And How Owners Are Coping and Adjusting Their Operations As the economy continues to awaken from an 18-month, pandemic-induced slumber, the job market seems to be shape-shifting in ways many small-business...
Go Big!
Large-Capacity Washers Can Be One of Your Laundromat’s Most Important Features From an equipment standpoint, large-capacity washers are the most important element in any vended laundry today – and every store owner should have at least two of each unique capacity....
Headlines
Whirlpool Adds to Commercial Laundry Leadership Team
Whirlpool Corp. recently appointed new leadership members to its commercial laundry organization. Dave Stimac, general manager of commercial laundry, has transitioned and assumed the role of senior director, supply chain strategy and operations. He will be responsible...
Alliance Laundry Systems Launches Charitable Initiative
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced the launch of Alliance Laundry Cares, the company’s new charitable giving initiative. Through Alliance Laundry Cares, the company will address the basic need for cleanliness, comfort and dignity for those most vulnerable in the...
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...
GNA Honors OPL Distributor of the Year
Girbau North America recently presented Aadvantage Laundry Systems – headquartered in Garland, Texas – with the distributorship’s second consecutive GNA On-Premises Laundry Distributor of the Year Award for outstanding sales and service performance within the OPL...
EVI Acquires Laundry Marketing Firm
EVI Industries Inc. has acquired Spynr Inc., based in New York City – marking EVI’s 20th industry acquisition. Spynr is a highly specialized, full-service marketing agency with deep roots in the commercial laundry industry. The company provides owners of laundry...
States Address Rising Gas Prices with Tax ‘Holidays’
In March, U.S. gasoline prices hit an all-time high at $4.33 per gallon, surpassing the previous record set in 2008. Clearly, this is not news to laundromat owners who offer pickup-and-delivery services for their residential wash-dry-fold and/or commercial accounts...
Wash with Wally: Equipping a Uniform Rental Service
I’m researching getting into the uniform business. What types of finishing machines would you recommend? Clearly, the exact type of equipment you’ll require will depend on the kinds of uniforms you plan to work with. Most likely, you need a hot head press, a legger...
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...
HappyNest Expands Reach in New York
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded within Westchester County, N.Y. – now available in Yonkers through its new laundromat partner, Lucky Suds. In addition to Yonkers, HappyNest laundry services are now available to residents and businesses in...
GNA Recognizes Lavanett as 2021 Canadian Distributor of the Year
Girbau North America recently presented Lavanett – based in St. Laurent, Quebec – with its second consecutive Canadian Distributor of the Year Award. Led by Earl Eichen, Lavanett was recognized for exemplary performance in the vended and on-premises laundry markets...
EVI Industries Acquires Laundry South, Expands into Mississippi
EVI Industries Inc. has acquired Laundry South Systems & Repair, based in Pearl, Miss. The deal marks EVI’s 19th laundry distributor acquisition. The addition of Laundry South expands EVI’s sales and service operations into the state of Mississippi and increases...
GNA’s Gary Clark Announces Retirement
Gary Clark, the technical service manager for Girbau North America, has retired after 27 years with the company. Clark started at GNA during its formation in 1995 and was among the first employees hired. “We’ve all been fortunate to work alongside Gary, to get to know...
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This Month's Issue
- Green is Good Business: Green Operations Increasingly Important to Feed Consumer Demand
- Women In Laundry: Lee Ann Geurts Loves a Challenge
- Store Profile: Kings Laundry Kicking it in Los Angeles
- Untapped Growth Opportunities
- And More…
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Industry News
Whirlpool Named to List of ‘Most Responsible Companies’
Whirlpool Corp. has landed in the No. 3 overall spot on Newsweek’s 2023 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies, up from the fourth position in 2021. The annual recognition, acknowledging the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States across 14...
Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution Relocates Dallas Office
The Dallas-area headquarters of Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution has relocated to the Dallas suburb of Coppell, Texas. The office previously was based in Farmers Branch, Texas. “I can’t wait to open the doors of our new office to customers,” said Sam Husain,...
Iowa Laundry Hosts ‘Clean for a Cause’ Event
Clean Laundry in Ottumwa, Iowa, recently partnered with Whatsoever You Do Inc., a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the less fortunate, during one of the laundromat’s “Clean for a Cause” charitable events. Clean Laundry co-founder Phil Akin...
Texas Laundromat Holds Coat Drive for Homeless
Gr8 Laundry in College Station, Texas, has teamed up with Hope’s Locker, an organization that helps homeless children within the area, to host a coat and blanket drive. “For us to be able to reach out and help however we can makes us feel good with what little bit we...
Alliance Acquires Laundry Equipment Services
Alliance Laundry Systems has expanded its direct distribution base with the acquisition of Laundry Equipment Services. The acquisition – Alliance’s fifth distributor asset purchase in the last two years – is the company’s latest move in a strategy “to bring...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
The Ozone Revolution
If You Haven't Thought About Adding Ozone Injection to Your Laundry Operation, Now Is the Time to Start Considering It I was in my office at my store recently when one of my attendants came in and told me there was someone there who wanted to speak with me. As it...
The Business Mind
Are You a Good Role Model?
Success in the Workplace Leads to Success in the Marketplace Did you know that the strategies you use as a laundry owner in your workplace dictate employee performance and their specific behaviors toward your customers? This article is about you, the laundry owner,...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Removing Sunscreen Stains
I recently had a wash-dry-fold customer bring in several shirts with a distinct rosy stain around the necklines and down the fronts. We’ve determined that the stains were caused by sunscreen. All efforts to remove the stains have failed. Do you have a suggestion for...
Viewpoint
Dollar Coin Only Store with Larry Adamski
The Dollar Coin issue is always a hot topic so I thought I would talk with one of the pioneers (maybe THE Pioneer) of dollar coins in Laundromats Larry Adamski , owner of Muskegon Laundromat in Muskegon, Michigan. Larry has over 45 years experience as a Laundromat...
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