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HR in the Age of COVID-19
An Interview with Human Resources Expert Claudia St. John Claudia St. John is the founder and president of Affinity HR Group Inc., a national human resources and management consulting firm specializing in hiring, recruiting, HR compliance and employee engagement....
Opening New Doors of Opportunity
Here’s What You Need to Know Before Adding Automatic Doors to Your Laundromat In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many laundromat owners are currently reevaluating every aspect of their stores’ operations. For many operators, this includes the potential addition of...
Are You Covered?
What Laundry Owners Need to Know About Their Business Insurance During These Difficult Times According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses in the U.S. “are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.”...
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KioSoft Laundry App Tops 3 Million Users
As contactless payment methods continue to gain popularity worldwide, KioSoft’s CleanPay Mobile app for laundry has grown to more than 3 million users, according to the company. The pandemic has accelerated the transition to mobile payment and the adoption of cash...
LaundryCares Announces Give-4-Books Drive
November 30 is Giving Tuesday, which is a global generosity movement that inspires people and organizations to make positive transformations within their communities. To help celebrate this event, the LaundryCares Foundation is encouraging everyone to give the gift of...
‘Not Just About Completing a Mundane Task’
Wisconsin Laundromat, Local Library Team Up to Maximize the Store’s New Family Read, Play & Learn Center The children who tag along with mom and dad for the weekly trip to JJ’s Laundromat love the store’s Family Read, Play & Learn Center so much that many of...
McDonald’s Franchisee Inks Five-Store Deal with LaundroLab
Miami native Clint Gulley II, who operates seven McDonald’s franchises, recently signed a five-store agreement with LaundroLab, to bring the laundromat franchise to his home city. Gulley’s wife, Melissa, will be a co-owner of the business. After nearly a decade in...
Harry Miller Companies Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Coin-O-Matic parent company – Harry Miller Companies, located in Alsip, Ill. – is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2021. “I’m so grateful that my grandfather, uncle and dad decided to focus the family business on home and commercial laundry equipment over the last...
CCI Adds New Techs to Support Team
Card Concepts Inc. has added three Level 1 support technicians to the company’s technical support team. They are: Brett Norrell, Tyler Heller and Warren Barnhart. These new techs will provide full technical support for all CCI product hardware and software for...
Alliance Names GM of North America Trade/OPL Segment
Alliance Laundry Systems recently appointed Eric Meyers as its new general manager responsible for overseeing the company’s North America trade/on-premises laundry segment. In a recent reorganization, the company combined the two segments under one leader. “Eric’s...
Mr Jeff Opens Second Pickup/Delivery Hub in Brooklyn
Mr Jeff, an international laundry service franchise, has opened its second U.S. flagship hub inside an existing Clean Rite laundromat location in Brooklyn, N.Y. The opening of this flagship Mr Jeff hub comes on the heels of an announcement last May that Mr Jeff has...
HappyNest Expands Footprint in Texas
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has continued its growth in Texas, now available in Dallas and many areas within Collin County – through its new laundromat partner, Coin Laundry Co. The McKinney-based laundry facility serves customers in Garland,...
Business Bio: Alligator Laundry
Bruce Bitman Alligator Laundry Long Beach, Calif. Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Bitman has been in the laundromat industry for 11 years. Prior to that, he was in the vending machine business. Store Opening January 5, 2021 Business Hours 6:00 a.m. to 11:00...
What Laundry Customers Want: Six Keys To Building Your Business
There are six main elements that a new laundromat business should possess to attract and retain customers. They are: 1. Parking. Parking is critically important to the success of a self-service laundry. If your parking lot is too small with respect to the size of your...
PPP Forgiveness Portal Now Open
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a new application portal for direct Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness: https://directforgiveness.sba.gov/requests/borrower/login/?next=/. This portal allows borrowers to apply for forgiveness directly with the...
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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…
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Clean 2022: Evaluating New Technology for Your Business
With so many different systems available for laundromat management, payment acceptance, accounting, point-of-sale for wash-dry-fold and pickup and delivery, and more, it can be overwhelming to choose the right system for your business. In the second CLA educational...
Clean 2022: CLA Panel Speaks to Aspiring Laundry Owners
The second day of the Coin Laundry Association’s educational program at Clean 2022 in Atlanta kicked off with a focus on prospective investors and aspiring laundromat owners. The morning’s first session – “Everything You Need to Know About Your First Laundromat” – was...
New CLA Board Members Take Center Stage at Clean ’22
The Coin Laundry Association has welcomed three highly respected industry leaders to its 2022 Board of Directors – each of whom agreed to generously share his industry knowledge during the association’s educational programming at Clean 2022 in Atlanta. Brian...
LaundryCares Hosts ‘Lunch & Learn’ in Atlanta
On the first day of Clean 2022 in Atlanta, the LaundryCares Foundation hosted a free luncheon, on the heels of its popular morning educational session on how to leverage community engagement for social impact and profit. Attendees to this luncheon event further...
Clean 2022: Leveraging Community Engagement for Social Impact
Laundromats have a unique reach into under-resourced communities and can upcycle their facilities with dedicated learning spaces, as well as by hosting free laundry events, among other initiatives. The Coin Laundry Association’s second educational session on the first...
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The Laundry Doctor
Find Your Niche
Take Advantage of Large Commercial Laundries Inherent Weaknesses to Develop Your Own Commercial Accounts Business Having just returned from this year's Clean Show in Atlanta, I was encouraged by the number of self-service laundry owners who introduced themselves to me...
The Business Mind
All in the Family
The Psychodynamics of the Family-Owned Laundry Business – And How to Keep Yours Running Smoothly and EfficientlyMy guess is that early on nearly all small businesses were family-run businesses, especially in smaller towns. Since then, we've evolved from there to...
Wash With Wally
Wash With Wally: Keeping Your Drain Line Clear
Is there a chemical and/or preventive maintenance procedure that will keep our main drain line clean? Occasionally, we experience a backup of water, which seems to be due to a buildup of a black greasy residue within the line. Would you recommend a periodic flush of...
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Excellence in Laundry: The Speakers Speak Out
In advance of this year's Excellence in Laundry Conference, PlanetLaundry has interviewed all three of the event's business presenters. Here are a few excerpts from those past interviews, as well as perhaps a look at what the future may hold for today's self-service...
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