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Business Bio: Coin Laundry 24/7
Osiel CastellonCoin Laundry 24/7Hialeah, Fla.Before Getting into the Laundry Business…Osiel was a professional truck driver and travel agency owner.Store OpeningNovember 2016Business Hours24 hours a day, seven days a weekStaffFour full-time attendants and one...
Is It Time to Retool?
Upgrading Your Laundry Business Takes Planning and the Right Partnerships[This is the second of a three-part series examining the key factors to consider when retooling a self-service laundry.]Any great project starts with the right partner leading the way. That's...
Minding Your Business
Finding and Retaining Top-Quality Laundry Attendants Many laundry owners are less than successful when it comes to attracting quality frontline attendants in sufficient numbers and then retaining them long enough to realize a solid return on their investment.In fact,...
Headlines
Huebsch Names Store Owners of the Quarter
Huebsch recently named Glenn Catlin and Rowena Garcia its Store Owners of the Quarter. The couple saved thousands of dollars revitalizing their Texas laundromat with energy-efficient washers and dryers. Catlin and Garcia own and operate Las Lavanderia, a...
Speed Queen Unveils Laundromat Franchise Program
Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that its subsidiary – Speed Queen Laundry Franchise, LLC – is now offering Speed Queen-branded laundromat franchises in nearly every state in the U.S. This opportunity is currently being offered through select distributors, as...
The Local Laundry Hub
For Many of Today’s Vended Laundry Owners, It’s No Longer a ‘Cash-at-All-Cost’ Business An exciting movement is taking hold within the vended laundry industry. More and more laundries are serving as community hubs, where giving back is as important as receiving....
Laundry Owners Warehouse Expands Facility
Laundry Owners Warehouse, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently expanded its facility to 18,000 square feet, marking the sixth expansion for the distributorship, and thus “paving way for more sustainable and centralized operations, as well as better solutions for...
New Learning Space to Highlight Free Laundry Day in Phoenix
On November 12, the LaundryCares Foundation will host a free laundry day event from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Local Laundry in Phoenix. These events provide free laundry services and cleaning products to underserved communities across the country, as well as free food...
HappyNest Adds Two New Locations
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky markets, as well as the Ocean Township, N.J. region. “Dave Menz and his team at Laundry Magician have been a driving force in the pickup-and-delivery business...
A New Laundromat in the Neighborhood?
Not that long ago, I had a competitor build a store right across the street from me. Literally, I could stand at the front door of my laundromat and throw a rock through his window. (Just for the record, I didn’t.) Fortunately, it takes a while to build a store from...
Gold Coin Bolsters Company Operations
Gold Coin Laundry Equipment Inc., headquartered in Jamaica, N.Y., has expanded, with the rehiring of a former employee, a new addition to the company’s sales staff, and the creation of a new department. Ken Mackay has returned to Gold Coin in a new role as parts...
Deconstructing the ‘App’
Three Types of Apps Any Business Can Use – Even Yours When you hear the word “app,” you probably think about something on your phone that has a pretty specific use. Something like the Facebook app or your bank app. They’re useful and handy – but, ultimately,...
HappyNest Launches New Locations in Maryland and Ohio
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the southern Maryland and Columbus, Ohio, markets. “My Laundry Delivered has created a strong presence in the Maryland market over the past five years, and we couldn’t be happier to partner with Mark and...
Aaxon Hosts Tech Expo in Miami
Aaxon Laundry Systems recently held its Future of Laundromats Tech Expo at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami Airport East in Miami. The event, hosted in partnership with Huebsch, was “an immersive, daylong experience for laundromat owners and potential...
Upcoming CLA Connect LIVE Events
Register now to attend the following CLA Connect LIVE events planned for the next two weeks. The events are open to current and potential store owners, as well as distributors and manufacturers. CLA Connect LIVE – New Jersey October 29 in West Orange, N.J. “Natural...
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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…
THE LATEST ON LAUNDROMATS
Industry News
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...
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The Laundry Doctor
Better Commercial Laundering Through Chemistry
Originally posted - Jan 11, 2012 You've finally decided to diversify your laundry business and take on some commercial accounts. Great! But you must understand that there are some big differences between the residential wash-dry-fold laundry you may already be doing...
The Business Mind
Become a Show Off
Grab a Larger Share of Your Market Using Carefully Crafted Television Commercials During the last 15 years or so, I'll wager that I've written, directed and/or appeared in about 50 television commercials to advertise my self-service laundry business – or to help...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Mattress Pads, Mildew Odor and More…
I'm toying with the idea of opening a store that caters strictly to drop-off laundry customers, with no self-service business at all. The location I'm considering is densely populated, with residents in the upper-middle income range. What do you think? The drop-off...
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