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‘It’s a Win-Win’
Texas Laundromat Teams with Local Elementary School on Childhood Literacy Program Wash It Kwik laundromat in Denton, Texas, is just a quarter-mile down the road from the Newton Rayzor Elementary School. Simply due to their close proximity to each other, the two...
Clean ’19: The Big Show Visits The Big Easy
New Orleans to Host Laundry Industry’s Largest Trade Show and Convention The Crescent City, The Birthplace of Jazz, Mardi Gras City, The City That Care Forgot, America’s Most Interesting City, Hollywood South… and, of course, The Big Easy. New Orleans is referred to...
Three Keys to a Thriving Laundry Business
Store Owners Who Focus on These Critical Aspects of Their Operations Will Dramatically Boost Their Odds of Long-Term Success You’ve opened a laundromat! Congratulations! As a small-business owner, you are among the 13.3 percent of people in the United States who own...
Headlines
Speed Queen Laundromat Franchise to Open Flagship Location
Speed Queen has announced the construction of its flagship laundromat in support of the brand’s franchise model. The 12,250-square-foot store, located in Chicago, is scheduled to open this spring and will feature an array of equipment, with washer capacities ranging...
Venturing into the Future
An Interview with Clean Ventures Managing Director Peter Stern Peter Stern is the managing director of Clean Ventures, a newly formed venture capital fund created to attract and invest in growth-stage laundry companies. Stern also serves as senior vice president of...
Eastern Funding Appoints Chief Operating Officer
Eastern Funding LLC recently named Nancy Robles its chief operating officer. Robles previously served as the company’s executive vice president of operations and compliance officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for all of the company’s day-to-day...
Speed Queen Expands Hermes’ Sales Territory
Speed Queen has expanded the sales territory of Hermes Commercial Laundry Equipment for the brand’s vended laundry products to include the western portion of Indiana. Hermes, headquartered in Bloomington, Ill., now sells Speed Queen laundromat equipment in the...
Let’s Go! Let’s Grow!
As PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman asked (and answered) in this column last month, “Has 2020 sucked? Yes, without a doubt.” I think we can all echo that sentiment. However, the stage is set to put 2020 behind us! As your CLA Chairman for 2020, I stated last March that...
Avoid Shortcuts
All Garment-Care Solutions Are Not Created Equal I often read the posts and subsequent comments on the various Facebook feeds targeting the laundry business. I love the idea of people interacting with each other and sharing ideas and best practices – especially with...
Clean Show Announces Rate-Lock Deadline of January 15
Companies that have previously exhibited at the Clean Show have until Friday, January 15, 2021, to save money by locking in current booth rates for the next edition of the show. The next Clean Show will take place July 30-August 2, 2022 in Atlanta. “We understand that...
Clean Laundry Brand Announces Upcoming Store Openings
Clean Laundry – a licensed laundromat brand and concept – recently announced the addition of new locations in Texas, Arizona and Wisconsin. The brand, which is a business unit of Clickstop Inc., has reported two stores opening soon in Austin, Texas. In addition, the...
HappyNest Appoints Customer Experience Director
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest – headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I. – has named Kyle Ricci its new director of customer experience. Most recently, Ricci served as manager of customer success at Upserve, a restaurant customer management platform based...
SLE Announces ‘Spring Blitz’ Events
Statewide Laundry Equipment has announced the dates for its Spring Blitz 2021, which will feature events in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The in-person events, which will adhere to all CDC guidelines, will take place in February and...
PayRange Among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500
PayRange – a provider of mobile payment options for the laundromat business, as well as for vending, amusement and other small-ticket merchants – recently was ranked 83rd on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media,...
Coming Clean
Laundromat Owners Are in the ‘Business of Clean’ – Now More Than Ever, Your Facilities Must Truly Reflect This Mindset A recent survey conducted on behalf of the American Cleaning Institute showed a 14 percent decline in handwashing practices for the first time since...
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This Month's Issue
- The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
- PlanetLaundry Podcast: AI as a Business Partner – Changing the Game for Laundromat Owners
- Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
- CLEAN SHOW 2025: Schedule of CLA Events
- And More…
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Industry News
GNA Honors Fowler Laundry Solutions
Fowler Laundry Solutions, headquartered in Union, N.J., has received its seventh consecutive Girbau North America Multi-Housing Distributor of the Year Award for outstanding service, sales and support. Led by Doug Fowler, the multi-generational company currently...
LaundryCares Teams with Kansas City Public Schools to Promote Literacy
Pre-school students from the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools recently gathered in front of Leah’s Laundromat on the Q for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the unveiling of a new Family Read, Play & Learn space at the Kansas City store. This initiative is...
HappyNest Partners with Arkansas Laundromat
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Arkansas market through new laundromat partner Washarama, based in Fayetteville. With this partnership, HappyNest laundry services are now available to residents and businesses in the northwest region...
Whirlpool Adds to Commercial Laundry Leadership Team
Whirlpool Corp. recently appointed new leadership members to its commercial laundry organization. Dave Stimac, general manager of commercial laundry, has transitioned and assumed the role of senior director, supply chain strategy and operations. He will be responsible...
Alliance Laundry Systems Launches Charitable Initiative
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced the launch of Alliance Laundry Cares, the company’s new charitable giving initiative. Through Alliance Laundry Cares, the company will address the basic need for cleanliness, comfort and dignity for those most vulnerable in the...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
After Disaster Strikes
Originally posted - Oct 05, 2012 Previously, we looked at how fire and water garment restoration can be a profitable niche for some coin laundry owners – as well as how to potentially land this type of work. Now, let's assume that the restoration business has started...
The Business Mind
Marketing Your Laundry Across Generations
Create Winning Promotional Campaigns by Focusing on Your Specific Customer Base When developing their advertising, many self-service laundry owners often forget that they are attempting to attract customers from a generationally and culturally diversified America. And...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Cloth Napkins, Throw Rugs and More…
I have a commercial client who wants my store to take over the cloth napkin laundry service for his Italian restaurant. I’m not sure what is required to perform a quality service for this specific account. The napkins are red and often will have oil and other food...
Viewpoint
Clean 2015 Attendance Tops Previous Show
Just two days into Clean 2015 in Atlanta, the laundry industry's biennial trade show has already surpassed the attendance figure of the 2013 event in New Orleans by approximately 5 percent. What's more, the Atlanta show's net square footage of 189,300 square feet is...
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