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The Keys to Profitable Vending
Are You Maximizing Your Laundromat's Beverage and Snack Vending Operation? Beyond washers, dryers and folding tables, perhaps the most commonly found pieces of equipment in nearly every self-service laundry are vending machines. In fact, according to recent Coin...
‘Innovation Is Not Just a Tagline’
Primus Brings More Than 100 Years of Success in Europe to the North American Commercial Laundry MarketFounded in 1911, Primus began its journey in Europe as a manufacturer of residential washing machines and household dishwashers.During the 1960s, the company realized...
Mastering the Art of the Possible
An Interview with State Tax Expert Joe Crosby Joe Crosby serves as the chief executive officer of MultiState Associates, the nation's leading state and local government relations services firm. He is involved in all aspects of the firm's efforts to help clients...
Headlines
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...
Aaxon Hosts Annual Sales Meeting
Aaxon Laundry Systems recently held its annual sales meeting at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. During this event, the company’s executives took part in recaps and upcoming plans surrounding marketing, finance, technology and sales “to position Aaxon as...
PayRange Provides Instant Cash Access During COVID-19 Crisis
PayRange, a provider of mobile payment options for unattended retail locations, has launched a new program that enables machine operators to instantly transfer their mobile payment settlements on demand to a debit card, 24 hours a day. The goal of this program is 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....
United We Stand
We are all in uncharted territory these days. No doubt, the news regarding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) changes by the day, the hour… and sometimes the minute. As unsettling as this situation may sometimes seem, be assured that the Coin Laundry Association is...
CCI Names National Retail Account Manager
Card Concepts Inc. – a provider of payment, marketing and management solutions to the vended laundry industry, headquartered in Addison, Ill. – has announced Michael Sokolowski as its new national retail account manager. Sokolowski will be responsible for new business...
Speed Queen Expands SLE’s Coverage to Southern Virginia
Speed Queen recently expanded the territory of Statewide Laundry Equipment, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The distributor will now represent the Speed Queen brand in the southern Virginia market. “We are thrilled to now be serving our incredible customers in...
HappyNest Adds New Atlanta Location
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Atlanta market. “Our strategy has been to build out the East Coast of the U.S., and Atlanta is another perfect market for HappyNest,” said company founder John MacKrell. “We discussed the platform...
What the CARES Act Means for Laundry Owners
President Donald Trump has signed a massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill in an effort to offer some financial relief to the nation, which has been shaken by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The package – called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security...
CLA Forced to Cancel Excellence in Laundry Conference
In light of the current health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak and related government actions within the state of California, the Coin Laundry Association has announced the cancellation of its upcoming Excellence in Laundry Conference. The event – which had...
PlanetLaundry Podcast – Episode 1: Interview with Marlena Norris for “Going Full Time”
In this pilot episode of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, Editor Bob Nieman interviews Marlena Norris, owner of The Laundry Centers in Atlanta, GA. The entire story consisting of interviews of four laundry owners can be found in the February 2020 Issue of the magazine....
Hermes Commercial Names VP of Sales
Hermes Commercial Laundry Equipment, headquartered in Bloomington, Ill., has named Robert Mattocks its new vice president of sales. Mattocks – who will report directly to Hermes owner Mark Wilkins – has more than 15 years of account management and sales experience....
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This Month's Issue
- Metrics That Matter: Profit, Performance, and Planning in Vended Laundry
- Women In Laundry: Haley Gould Finds Perfect Fit
- Company Close-Up: Company Founded to Help Small Businesses Shines
- New Member Spotlight: How Robotics Could Change Laundromat Industry
- And More…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
Wisconsin Library Launches Literacy Program Through Local Laundromats
Children’s books are the latest addition to seven laundromats in Eau Claire, Wis., thanks to a collaboration between the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Eau Claire County Extension Office. The outreach service aims to...
Three Brothers to Bring LaundroLab Concept to Phoenix
Brothers Josh, Eric and Zach Mann have signed a four-unit agreement with laundromat franchise LaundroLab to bring the brand’s first locations to the Phoenix market. The Mann brothers all attended the University of Arizona in Tucson. However, each took separate career...
States to Focus on Worker Classification
As states kick off their 2022 legislative sessions, one main issue lawmakers are expected to explore within the area of labor and employment is worker classification, according to state and local government relations firm MultiState Associates. In 2019, California...
North Carolina Laundry Owner Teams Up with Local Library Service
The Catawba County (N.C.) Library System recently launched a new library service in partnership with Barbara Abrams, the owner of Clean Wave Laundry in Hickory, N.C. Abrams and Catawba County made the formal announcement with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 10....
Aaxon Holds Tech Training, Presents Service Awards
Aaxon Laundry Systems, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., conducted technician training for its service team this past December at the company’s Laundry Lab. The event also featured the presentation of five-, 10-, 15- and 20-year service awards, which were given...
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Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Plan Your Work… Work Your Plan
Originally posted - Jul 18, 2014 When I first got into the laundry business, I was skeptical as to whether or not I needed to write a business plan. However, it was something the SBA required (or at least strongly encouraged), so I went through the process of creating...
The Business Mind
Is It Time for an Attitude Adjustment?
How You View the World Has More to Do with the Success of Your Laundry Business Than You May Think "People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude" – John Maxwell, American author and speaker It's no secret that people are unique in many ways. This, of...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Calculating a Workable Retail Rent, Bidding on a Commercial Account and More…
My rent payment is killing me. Is there some type of calculation as to what percentage of gross the rent should be? Ideally, your rent should be between 15 percent and 25 percent of your gross volume. When you venture into that 25 percent range, have debt service on...
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