PlanetLaundry Podcast
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What’s Your Value Proposition?
Understanding and Leveraging This Concept Will Elevate Your Laundromat Business to New Levels of Success and Profitability What if I told you that you could increase your prices anywhere from 25 percent to 100 percent and end up with a stronger, healthier business....
Just Who Do You Think You Are?
It’s Not a Trick Question, But the Future of Your Laundromat Business Depends on the Answer Have you been to a Dollar Tree lately? Now there’s an organization that knows exactly what it is and who they want to be – and they’re proud of it. After all, just look at the...
On the Money
An Overview of the SBA’s 504 Loan Program The Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan program is a powerful economic development program that offers small businesses, such as laundromats, another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth and job...
Headlines
Ohio Laundry Assists Locals in Need
Since opening last summer, Super Clean Laundromat in Akron, Ohio, has been working with local organizations to help those experiencing hardship access laundry services. Owners Raj and Savita Verma – a couple from Punjab, India – moved to the U.S. 12 years ago and...
What Can the CLA Do for You?
“What can Brown do for you?” That was the popular slogan for UPS from 2002 to 2010. Simple in structure yet far-reaching in scope, the slogan engaged UPS’ multi-platform customer universe to think about its relationship with the company and how it might be expanded....
CLA Announces Virtual Showcase
The Coin Laundry Association will hold its second Innovation in Laundry Virtual Showcase in March. This three-day event will provide laundromat owners and distributors an opportunity to demo the latest technology tools in the industry to help determine the best fit...
LEGO Teams with Local Artist to Transform London Laundromat
London-based artist and designer Yinka Ilori proved that – with a little imagination – there’s no limit to what one can build with LEGOs. This is evidenced by his colorful installation, called “Launderette of Dreams.” Created in collaboration with The LEGO Group as...
Miami Laundromat Reflects Local Culture
Little Havana Laundry, located in Miami, recently added unique artwork by Ivan Roque and Heps Fury Productions that represents the local culture and community. Store owner Autumn Markley is an art enthusiast whose previous professional background is in the beauty and...
Business Bio: Green Laundry Lounge
Jay Desai Green Laundry Lounge Greer, S.C. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Green Laundry Lounge founder and part-owner Jay Desai is a design engineer, a self-described foodie and a hobbyist photographer. Desai is passionate about the environment, and he...
Whirlpool Named to Forbes’ List of Best Employers
Whirlpool Corp. has been named to Forbes’ list of the “America’s Best Employers 2022.” The final list ranks 500 large and 500 mid-sized U.S. companies that are admired by employees for their dedication to their workforce and their unparalleled company culture. “There...
Wash with Wally: Removing Gum, Diagnosing Rust Stains, And More…
I recently processed a wash-dry-fold load, and unfortunately I didn’t check the pockets like I normally do. As luck would have it, there was gum in one of the pockets, and it got all over a pair of dark blue pants. I tried rewashing the pants, but the gum won’t come...
Measure Twice, Cut Once
I have a fond memory of my grandfather, a contractor by trade, helping me build a stepstool as a child. He wisely said, “Be sure to measure twice, and cut once.” That wisdom has stayed with me throughout my life. Within our industry, there are countless things to...
Minnesota Laundromat Launches New Literacy Space
Laundromat owners Taylor and Jessica Witt recently held an open house at their Nokomis Laundry in Alexandria, Minn., to help launch the grand opening of the store’s new LaundryCares’ Family Read, Play & Learn Center. The dedicated kids’ reading and learning space...
EVI Industries Completes Recent Distributor Acquisitions
EVI Industries Inc., headquartered in Miami, has announced that it has completed the company’s mergers with Consolidated Laundry Equipment, Raleigh, N.C., and Central Equipment Company, Columbia, S.C. Known collectively as CLE, both of the acquired companies are...
The Randomness of Business Life
The Statistical Concept of ‘Regression to the Mean’ – and How It Impacts Your Laundry Operation I’m presently working toward a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. And, as part of the program, I’ve been required to take a number of courses in advanced statistics....
SPONSORED CONTENT
This Month's Issue
- Fast Forward: Industry Insiders Review the Past Year – And Unveil the Key Factors That Likely Will Shape the Laundromat Business in 2025
- Business Profile: The Community-Driven Mission Behind Wash Bar Laundromats
- Company Close-Up: Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales Sets the Standard for Industry Excellence and Innovation
- Women in Vended Laundry: An Interview with Samantha Peters of Advanced Laundry Systems
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
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...
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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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Finding Your Comforter Zone
The Finer Points of Washing, Drying and Processing Comforters For the next few months, my store will be inundated with customers bringing us their comforters to wash. Comforter cleaning has grown to become a sizable segment of my operation, and it can be a hugely...
The Business Mind
Spread Your Wings – And Don’t Look Back
It May Be Time to Give Your Vended Laundry Operation a Reboot “There ain’t no future living in the past" – George “Sparky" Anderson, former Major League Baseball manager Human organisms come equipped with memories for a good reason. One is to retain things learned,...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Saving on Utilities, Adding Wash-Dry-Fold, More…
I own a small self-service laundry, and I’ve recently been considering adding to drop-off wash-dry-fold service to my business. Are those types of services profitable, or will I just be wasting my time and money? Yes, wash-dry-fold services can be extremely...
Viewpoint
Reimagining Our Future Potential
Welcome to 2017! I’m honored to be serving as your Chairman of the Board for what I envision will be a historic year for the Coin Laundry Association. For the first time, we are embarking on a comprehensive process to reimagine the future potential of our trade...
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