PlanetLaundry Podcast
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The New ABCs of Worker Classification
Are Your Workers ‘Employees’ or ‘Independent Contractors?’ In 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles in which a new standard – commonly referred to as the “ABC Test” – will be used to...
Building a Winning Team
Finding, Attracting and Retaining Great Employees The numbers are sobering, if not downright depressing. Studies suggest that the annual turnover rate for hourly employees hovers around 50 percent. What’s more, these figures vary broadly by industry and by business....
Laundries Connecting Communities
Celebrating the Work of the LaundryCares Foundation In essence, it all began with Hurricane Katrina. “For a while, I and many of my peers in the business felt an appreciation and a gratitude for the opportunities we’d all enjoyed and the livelihoods that had been...
Headlines
‘There’s No Downside’
LaundryCares Family Read, Play & Learn Centers Have Taken Colorado Owner’s Laundromats to the Next Level People are creatures of habit – especially laundromat customers. For most, their designated “laundry day” is unwavering and practically set in stone – which is...
Are You Covered? 10 Questions About Workers’ Comp
It’s important to understand workers’ compensation laws in your state, as both an employer and an employee. Workers’ compensation insurance can help protect your business and employees in the event of falling on ice, suffering injuries while moving furniture in the...
‘Making a Bouquet’
Promoting Your Laundromat in Today’s Culturally and Generationally Diverse Marketplace During the last 20 years, the changes that have occurred – from both technological and cultural/social standpoints – have been profound. And these changes have had a major impact on...
Financial Assistance Now Available to Renters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently working with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to help...
Free Equipment for Your Laundromat!
Well, Not Quite… But Here’s a Not-So-Secret Formula That Will Make It Almost Seem Like Those New Washers and Dryers Came Free of Charge What if I told you I had the secret to getting brand new commercial washers and dryers for your laundromat? Would you be interested?...
GNA Appoints Digital Marketing Manager
Girbau North America has named Melissa Kuhn its new digital marketing manager. Kuhn, who has more than nine years of marketing and digital marketing experience, will be responsible for planning and executing the company’s digital marketing and advertising strategies...
CleanCloud, SpyderWash Announce Payments Integration
CleanCloud, a laundromat point of sales system, and Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash, a supplier of laundry payment systems since 1968, recently announced a new cross-platform integration. This integration of SpyderWash into CleanCloud will provide operators with...
Mr Jeff Names Managing Director for U.S. Market
Mr Jeff, a laundry home delivery franchise, has named Peter Stern the company’s new managing director in the United States. With more than 20 years of experience in the laundromat industry, Stern will play a critical role in helping Mr Jeff reach its goal of becoming...
LaundryCares to Host 4th Annual Literacy Summit
The LaundryCares Foundation and the Laundry Literacy Coalition, including Too Small to Fail, have announced that the 4th annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit will be held September 21, 23 and 28. This free, three-day, virtual series will focus on bringing the...
PlanetLaundry Podcast Episode 22: An Interview with Daniel Sofranko
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Daniel Sofranko, the owner of Perfect Wash – Express Laundry Center, located in Huntington...
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...
Messe Frankfurt Cancels Texcare International 2021
Messe Frankfurt has announced the cancellation of Texcare International 2021, which was scheduled for November 27 through December 1, 2021, in Frankfurt, Germany. Growing uncertainty over the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic led a number of the laundry and...
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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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Industry News
HappyNest Expands Commercial Business
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest recently expanded its commercial laundry services in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Colorado, with further expansion planned in the coming months. In addition, the company now offers a per-bag pricing model...
KioSoft Names CTO
KioSoft has appointed Charlie Lim as its new chief technology officer. Lim has more than 20 years of experience in driving cross-functional global programs, international partnerships, technology investments and initiatives. In his new role, he will oversee KioSoft’s...
Kentucky Church Offers Free Laundry Service
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief is operating a free laundry service for Marion residents from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily throughout the month of July, to help with water conservation efforts in the area. A mobile laundry trailer is located at the Fredonia First Baptist...
Tennessee Laundromat, Local Cafe Team Up for Food Drive
Cycle Laundromat in Clarksville, Tenn., will team up with Manna Cafe to host a food drive on August 9-11. The Cycle Laundromat team will host the food drive to give back to the community they serve. Those interested in participating can bring in at least four cans of...
HappyNest Adds Second Partner in Charlotte Market
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has added Sunshine Laundromat as its second laundromat partner in Charlotte, N.C. As a result, HappyNest’s services are now available to residents and businesses in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, as well as...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
The Three ‘P’s of Wash-Dry-Fold
Packaging, a Personal Touch and a POS System are Keys to Boosting Your Drop-Off Laundry Business In the next five years, you may not recognize the wash-dry-fold business. It very likely will be growing significantly in just about every market. Most of this growth will...
The Business Mind
Pulling the ‘Trigger’
Seven Psychological Triggers Sure to Boost Your Customer Acquisition MarketingWould you like to know how to attract more customers by understanding what piques their interest in your laundry business?For several years, I have written that the key to successfully...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: The Importance of Rinse Cycles
Due to the high cost of water, I recently eliminated the last two rinses on all of my washers. My machines are now set to deliver a prewash, a wash cycle, and one rinse cycle. Did I make a mistake, or is everyone doing this these days? Honestly, I don't know of any...
Viewpoint
Is Now the Time to Upgrade Your Laundry?
Laundry owners got an early Christmas present this past December, when the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 was signed into law. This new law permanently (until further notice, at least) expanded the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000....
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