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Get Down to Business
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Boost Your Bottom Line with Commercial Accounts In the laundromat business, idle machines represent missed revenue that can never be recovered. Every store operator knows that it’s all about “turns per day.” And no one understands...
‘Like a Fine Gumbo’
A Literacy Theme Runs Throughout Famed New Orleans Laundromat/Restaurant Combo Jane and Scott Wolfe, who own Wash World laundromat in New Orleans, are not novices when it comes to incorporating a literacy theme into their business ventures. In fact, the Wolfes also...
The Future of Wash-Dry-Fold
A Look at the Evolving Full-Service Laundry Business Model Long before COVID-19 turned many – at least for a while – into semi-reclusive shut-ins venturing out only as far as the front porch to retrieve their latest Amazon packages, numerous companies offering...
Headlines
Clean Show Announces Upcoming Host Cities, Return to ‘Odd-Year’ Scheduling
The Clean Show has finalized the dates and locations for its next two upcoming editions. After Clean 2022 – which will run from July 30 through August 2 in Atlanta – the trade show and convention will return to its traditional schedule of being held during...
Mississippi City Works with Local Laundromats to Launch ‘Rinse & Read’ Program
In Petal, Miss., the city’s Cosmopolitan Club and its Excel by 5 group – a community-based certification designed to improve children’s overall well-being by age 5 – are providing one more way for children to get their hands on books… at the laundromat. This local...
Wash with Wally: Sports Bars and Laundromats Typically Don’t Mix
The storefront right next to my laundromat recently became available. I was thinking of leasing this extra space and putting in a small sports bar. I could remove a portion of the wall separating the two units and create a passageway between the laundromat and the...
Atlanta Laundromat Business Announces Grant Program
Multi-Store Operators Wade Williams and Yvette Morton Williams Create Marketing Grant to Help New Laundry Owners Succeed Wash & Spin Coin Laundry, based in Atlanta, has announced its Inspired To Grow Higher Award for 2022. The award features a $2,000 grant to be...
Industry Mourns the Loss of Kenneth Cherry
Laundromat industry pioneer Kenneth Cherry passed away on March 3 at the age of 91. A long-time resident of Columbia, Tenn., Mr. Cherry was born in Clay County, Tenn., and raised on his family’s farm. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, he taught school...
Deadline Looming for California Retirement Savings Plan
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 45 percent of employers with fewer than 100 employees don’t offer a retirement plan. California is one state looking to bridge that gap with a state-sponsored IRA savings plan called CalSavers....
NFIB: Small-Business Owners Report Inflation as Top Issue
Last month, the National Federation of Independent Business’ Optimism Index decreased by 1.4 points to 95.7, the second consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Twenty-six percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in...
Idaho Laundry Business Focuses on Childhood Literacy
General Laundry Co. in Victor, Idaho, has partnered with the Valley of the Tetons Library to install a LaundryCares’ Family Read, Play & Learn Center within the laundromat. In addition to a wide selection of quality children’s books, the literacy-rich space...
Playing the Numbers Game
A Closer Look at the Operational Metrics and Key Data Laundromat Owners Should Monitor to Stay on Track for Success In the February issue of PlanetLaundry, some of the most successful laundromat operators in the U.S. shared the key performance indicators they use to...
Mr Jeff Opens Franchise in Miami Market
Home-delivery laundry service Mr Jeff opened its first Florida location in Coral Gables on March 16. The new Mr Jeff location is owned and operated by local entrepreneur and Miami resident Sergio Aguirre. “After learning Mr Jeff was expanding into the United States, I...
Rinse Buys FlyCleaners, Launches in New York City
Laundry and drycleaning service Rinse recently acquired its New York-based competitor, FlyCleaners, and has launched in New York City. Founded by Ajay Prakash, James Joun and Sam Cheng, the San Francisco-based startup said it will expand its laundry...
Pickup-and-Delivery Pricing Done Right
Are You Charging ‘By the Bag’ or ‘By the Pound?’ I don’t think any of us would be surprised to hear that pickup and delivery is the hot topic in our industry today. In fact, this month I presented a keynote presentation on this very topic at the inaugural Laundromat...
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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
Laundry Experience - Member Spotlight: Rick Rome –
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
HappyNest Expands Availability in Massachusetts
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded availability through its new partner, Laundry World, based in Fall River, Mass., and about 50 miles south of Boston. “We take pride in the services we provide, and customer service and quality are our top...
Mr Jeff Expands Footprint in Miami
Miami entrepreneur Sergio Aguirre – the first U.S. franchisee of laundry pickup-and-delivery service Mr Jeff – is expanding his service territory into the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. “Since opening, our Miami franchisee has already experienced early success in...
Franchise Hits Major Milestone
Laundry and drycleaning franchise CD One Price Cleaners, headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., recently announced it had reached a production milestone – washing and folding five million pounds of laundry. CD One Vice President of Marketing Jonathon Reckles credited a...
HappyNest Expands Reach in Southern California
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded its availability to Tujunga, Calif., and the surrounding region through new partner Elite Laundry Center. Based in Tujunga, Elite Laundry now offers HappyNest PUD laundry services to residents and businesses...
LaundroLab Grows Its Corporate Team
Laundromat franchise LaundroLab has announced new additions to its corporate team. They are: David Reeves, chief operating officer; Jason Carache, director of finance and accounting; and Keith Martinez, new store opening project manager. Reeves is an operations...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Talk to Your Customers
Originally posted - May 16, 2013 A topic that has been causing some buzz within the self-service laundry industry in recent years is online marketing. And with good reason - it works! Therefore, this month, I'd like to discuss promoting your laundry business online -...
The Business Mind
Head ‘Em off at the Pass
Use Preemptive Marketing to Outshine Even Your Toughest Competition Are you are sitting down? I hope so, because what I am about to relay to you may be the single most amazingly powerful marketing technique anyone could ever use. Yet… I have never seen it done in the...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Treating Smoke-Damaged Garments
I’ve been approached by an insurance company to launder clothing and bedding that has been damaged by smoke from house fires. Before I accept the offer, I was wondering if smoke-damaged clothing requires any special care. Also, is there any special way to treat...
Viewpoint
In Working Order…..
During their initial investigation of the laundry business, many potential investors worry about the common myth of whether they are "mechanically inclined" enough to join this industry. The truth of the matter is that they should be much more concerned with whether...
Digital Marketing
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