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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....
Be Better Tomorrow Than You Were Yesterday
Are You Running a Finite Laundromat Business or an Infinite One? Let me start with a very simple question: did you “win” at business last year? Huh? I’m serious. I’m talking about the battle with your competitors. Did you win it last year? If your answer is yes, my...
Magic in a Box
How LaundryCares Family Read, Play and Learn Centers Are Impacting Communities and Changing Lives Before jumping into the “what” and the nuts-and-bolts of the LaundryCares Family Read, Play and Learn Centers, we need to take a step back and examine the “why.” How did...
Headlines
PayRange App Adds New Funding Sources
PayRange Inc. – a mobile payment company for automated retail, including laundromats – has added capabilities to accept store gift cards and cryptocurrencies through its app. In addition, the company is offering select users the ability to “buy now and pay later”...
Location, Location, Location
Over the last 42 years, I’ve had countless new laundry investors and existing store owners contact me for help finding new locations – more precisely, great locations. Although I would love to take out a magical crystal ball and have such a location jump out in front...
It’s No Big Thing
Strengthening Your Innovative Mindset “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh “Synergism” is one of my favorite words. Actually, it’s likely my favorite. And I use it often. Its technical definition is “the interaction...
HappyNest Expands Footprint in Missouri
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest is now available in Jefferson City, Mo., through its new laundromat partner, Capital Laundry. HappyNest offerings are available to residents and businesses in select areas in Cole, Boone and Callaway Counties. “With...
Aaxon Hosts Coffee Event for Staff
Aaxon Laundry Systems recently organized a coffee event for team members. This successful event took place at the company’s headquarters, in collaboration with one of Florida’s most popular mobile cafés – Cool Beans Espresso Café on Wheels. In addition, virtual coffee...
Safeguarding Your Investment
Here Are Three Key Insurance Coverages to Keep Your Eyes on During Today’s Challenging Market Conditions The last few years have been challenging both for businesses and the insurance industry. After years of stability, a confluence of factors has led insurance...
Safety First
Four Basic Tips to Help Keep Your Digital Presence Secure When it comes to marketing, most people typically think of digital strategies such as social media and email campaigns. However, it’s just as important to have a security plan in place for your laundry business...
First Speed Queen Laundry Franchise in California Now Open
Speed Queen has announced that the first Speed Queen Laundry franchise in California is now open in Long Beach, with a grand opening event scheduled for April 6. The owners of the new 3,600-square-foot store are Saba Safiari, a former U.S. Marine, and his uncle,...
GNA Recognized for Exceptional Performance
Girbau North America recently received a 2021 exceptional performance award – a gold “G” – from parent company, Girbau Global Laundry Solutions, headquartered in Vic, Spain. Girbau President Serge Joris presented the award to GNA President Mike Floyd during GNA’s...
HappyNest Widens Reach in Northern California
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has widened its reach in northern California, with its offerings now available in San Francisco through new laundromat partner Launderland. Last year, the company expanded its availability to East Sacramento and West...
Bronx Laundry to Unveil Children’s Learning Space, Announce Educational Programming
Clean Rite Center, located in New York City, is encouraging children to take home a free book as part of a nationwide movement to bring learning to local laundries. On April 2, the Bronx laundromat will unveil a new reading and learning space for children – featuring...
HappyNest Expands into Idaho
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into Idaho, through its new laundromat partner, Rave Laundry. The Boise-based facility is now providing PUD services to residents and businesses in Ada County, including Garden City. And, earlier this year,...
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This Month's Issue
- Tech on the Rise: How Operators Are Using Innovation to Run Smarter, Faster Laundromats: From AI phone systems to real-time data tracking, operators and suppliers share how technology is reshaping the modern laundry business and what’s coming next.
- Business Profile: Delivering a Superior
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Innovating Laundry, One Customer at a Time - Guest Column: How AI Changed Google Reviews (What Laundromat Owners Need to Know)
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Industry News
Ohio Bank Donates Books to Local Laundromats
The Kiwanis Club of Southern Hills Region in Ohio has received more than 100 books donated by the Southern Hills Bank in Georgetown. The bank recently collected books from its employees, clients and the Brown County (Ohio) Public Library. The books will be given to...
Report: Residential Washers May Be Inadequate for Healthcare Laundry
More than 700,000 nurses in the United Kingdom wash their uniforms at home, according to a report by Laundry and Cleaning News International. The National Health Service in the U.K. encourages nurses to maintain and care for healthcare workwear at home, even where...
EVI Reports Fiscal First-Quarter Results
EVI Industries Inc. has reported record operating results for the first quarter of its fiscal year, ending June 30, 2023. The first quarter financial highlights are: • Revenue increased 31 percent to a record $83.4 million. • Gross profit increased 39 percent to a...
HappyNest Grows Pickup-and-Delivery Service
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its availability to Norwood, Mass., through the company’s new partner, South Norwood Laundromat. Located 15 miles from Boston, the store now provides HappyNest laundry services to residents and businesses in...
Whirlpool Opens New $52 Million Plant in Argentina
Whirlpool Corp. has announced the opening of its new $52 million production plant in Fátima, within the district of Pilar in Argentina. “With more than 30 years in Argentina, Whirlpool has become known as one of the main appliance brands in the country,” said Joao...
FROM YOUR FAVORITE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Columns
The Laundry Doctor
‘Warming Up’ Your Cold Calls
Get to Know Prospective Commercial Clients Before Asking for Their Business Any sales professional will tell you that the easiest person on which to call is someone you know or with whom you have some sort of connection. With that said, when building your commercial...
The Business Mind
Let’s Get Creative
Strengthen Every Aspect of Your Laundry Business by Building Your Creativity “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." – Maya Angelou, American poet Where would we be without creativity? The answer very likely is some version of “nowhere."...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Increasing Drying Capacity
I’m short on drying capacity at my store. During the weekends, I have customers waiting for the dryers. Should I add more 30-pound stack dryers, which are what I currently have? Or should I replace at least some of the 30-pounders with larger-capacity stack dryers? If...
Viewpoint
To Homeowners, You’re Selling Convenience and Time
At my store, roughly 40 percent of my overall laundry business comes from homeowners who actually own their own washers and dryers? In fact, I would argue that, in many markets across the country, this demographic is gradually becoming more of a mainstream...
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