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Trends Shaping the ‘New Normal’
A Look at Tomorrow’s Laundromat Industry Veteran store owner John Henderson is not normally at a loss for words, especially when it comes to talking about the laundromat industry – one in which his family-operated chain has thrived for many years. But, then again,...
The Business of Vacation
Could Vacation Rental Laundry Be a Profitable Niche for Your Operation? While on vacation with my parents as kid and then later as a teen, I would, on occasion, look around me and take notice of all the various people who were involved in our “vacation experience” –...
All Systems Go
How to Keep Your Laundromat’s HVAC Units Running as Smoothly and Efficiently as Possible Hopefully, by now any lingering heat from summer has passed and the cooler weather of fall is upon us. I say “hopefully,” because the summer heat can create a number of challenges...
Headlines
Marketing Lessons from an Up-and-Down Year (Part 2)
The Era of Marketing-From-Anywhere [The is the second of a two-part column. Part One can be read here.] The final takeaway from 2021 is less about statistics and trends, and more about the world we find ourselves in. We still find ourselves in a tumultuous time – with...
LaundryCares Hosts Free Laundry, Literacy Event in North Carolina
On December 10, the LaundryCares Foundation hosted a Free Laundry & Literacy Day in Charlotte, N.C. The event, held in collaboration with Too Small to Fail, took place from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at The Laundry Room. The Free Laundry & Literacy Day provided free...
Tide Brings Relief to Kentucky Residents Impacted by Recent Tornadoes
Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry units, teamed with Matthew 25: Ministries, have been deployed to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of the tornado outbreak throughout Kentucky. The mobile laundry vehicles began serving impacted residents of Mayfield,...
Laundromats Exempt from NYC Natural Gas Ban
The New York City Council recently voted to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas in most new construction, as a way to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, for now, laundromats have been exempted from this measure, which is...
EVI to Acquire Consolidated Laundry Equipment, Central Equipment Co.
EVI Industries, Inc., headquartered in Miami, has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire commercial laundry distributors Consolidated Laundry Equipment, Raleigh, N.C., and Central Equipment Co., Columbia, S.C. The addition of the companies –...
HappyNest Expands Availability in Northern California
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest is now available in San Jose, Calif., through the company’s new laundromat partner, NextGen Cleaners & Alterations. With that partnership, HappyNest is servicing residents and businesses throughout Santa Clara County,...
GE Provides Laundry Equipment to San Diego Zoo
GE Appliances recently announced that it has partnered with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, outfitting the zoo and its safari park with 31 commercial washers and dryers to help tackle their extensive laundering needs. Installed at various locations throughout the...
The Headlines That Shaped the Year in Laundry (Part 2)
The Four Most Prominent Story Lines Impacting Owners in 2021 [This is the second of a two-part feature article. You can read Part 1 here.] In addition to the labor crisis and the supply chain issue, here are two additional story lines we felt had the greatest impact...
Marketing Lessons from an Up-and-Down Year (Part 1)
Connecting with Customers During a Time When Connection Has Never Been More Challenging What a year! 2021 has been one for the record books, and it feels as though it flew by. Just like any other year, we’ve learned a lot about how audiences are responding to...
Whirlpool’s Care Counts Program Expands into South America
Whirlpool Corp. has announced that the brand's Care Counts laundry program will expand into its first international market in 2022 – Colombia. The program, which launched in the U.S. in 2015, was created to remove a key barrier to school attendance – access to clean...
SLE Honors Orlando Consultant with Industry Service Award
Statewide Laundry Equipment recently honored Rusty Parks, an Orlando-based consultant for the company, with its highly coveted Industry Service Award for his exemplary dedication to customer service and industry improvement. A member of the SLE team servicing the...
Spend Your Marketing Dollars Wisely
What Are You Getting in Return for Your Wash-Dry-Fold Promotional Budget? Business owners love to discuss and ruminate on what it costs to acquire a new customer. In the drycleaning world, the generally accepted figure is approximately $50 per customer. In the laundry...
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This Month's Issue
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Connecting, Learning, Advocating: CLA Maximizes Impact at Clean Show 2025
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Member Spotlight: Finding a Niche in the Laundromat Industry
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PlanetLaundry Podcast: Turning Setbacks into Success: Saichelle McNeill’s Journey
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A Laundromat With Heart: Inside Cherry Drive’s Customer-First Approach
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Industry News
Oxwash Raises Nearly $12 Million for On-Demand Laundry Service
Oxwash, a U.K.-based on-demand laundry startup, has raised £10 million (or approximately $11.5 million USD) from backers, including a Twitter co-founder. Founded by Kyle Grant, a former NASA scientist, and Tom de Wilton, Oxwash reported that it is developing a more...
CLA Names New, Re-Elected Members to 2023 Board of Directors
The Coin Laundry Association has announced five re-elected and one newly elected Board members, who will round out the organization’s 2023 Board of Directors. The Board election was ratified last month during the CLA’s annual meeting at the Clean Show in Atlanta. CLA...
Healthcare Group Offers Outreach at Philadelphia Laundromats
Philadelphia-based managed care organization Health Partners Plans is teaming up with Fabric Health for outreach at five laundromats in the city, according to a recent Philadelphia Business Journal report. Fabric Health will help Health Partners Plans members update...
Continental Creative Services Changes Name to Girbau Creative Services
Continental Creative Services, a division of Girbau North America, has changed its name to Girbau Creative Services. “We wanted to change the name to better align with our parent company, Girbau Global Laundry Solutions,” said Creative Services Manager Kim Foxcroft....
Speed Queen Laundry Franchise to Open in South Carolina
Speed Queen has announced that the first Speed Queen Laundry franchise in South Carolina is set to open in Greenville, with grand opening activities slated for September 7-14. The 2,800-square-foot location features touchscreen controls, washers with capacities...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
At Your Service
Originally posted - Jun 03, 2014 Last time, I discussed some of the questions you should ask your wash-dry-fold customers in order to best process their laundry. In this article, I'd like to take that customer service topic a bit further and talk about training your...
The Business Mind
Taking the Scientific Approach
How to Leverage Today's Neuroscience Research When Running Your Laundry Business The world of science is ablaze - hotter than ever before in recorded history. Modern-day research is uncovering useful and practical information at supersonic speed in so many areas. For...
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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