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‘Likes’ Don’t Pay the Bills
An Interview with Digital Marketing Expert Crystal Washington Crystal Washington is the owner of CWM Enterprises and co-founder of Socialtunities, a social media instructional brand aimed at training everyone from Gen Ys to Baby Boomers in ways to strategically...
All Things to All People
A Seven-Step Plan for Successfully Developing the ‘Laundry Service Center’ Concept at Your Store There’s no doubt that the “laundry service center” concept is gaining ground within our industry. And for good reason. A true laundry service center packs multiple...
Staffing Up
How Today's Labor Market is Impacting the Laundry BusinessWhen Houston laundry owner Rob Maes looks at his 2017 W-2 forms, one number jumps out at him – 600.As in a 600-percent employee turnover rate." In other words," Maes clarified, "on average, we replaced every...
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You’re Invited: 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference
A Video Invitation CLA President and CEO Brian Wallace gives a brief overview of what you can expect at the 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference. Best of the Best The 2020 Excellence in Laundry Conference will bring together top laundry professionals,...
EVI to Acquire Commercial Laundry Equipment Company
EVI Industries Inc., headquartered in Miami, has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Commercial Laundry Equipment Company Inc., a distributor of vended and on-premises laundry products based in...
Girbau Group Names Joris as President
Commercial and industrial laundry equipment manufacturer Girbau has appointed Serge Joris as the company’s new president. Joris’ professional career spans more than 25 years of working internationally in key roles at companies in the technology and industry sectors....
Upgrading Your Laundromat
Five Steps to a Successful Retooling Project Since opening my first laundromat – O-Town Laundry in Salt Lake City – approximately five years ago, I’ve retooled three more stores, am currently building two stores and have three more waiting in the wings. Working with...
Western State Design to Host Spring Service Seminars
Western State Design has announced that it will host free service seminars in April. These events were created to help vended laundry operators learn best practices for the optimal operation and maintenance of their Dexter Laundry equipment. The training sessions will...
CLA Announces Speakers for Excellence in Laundry Conference
Every two years, the Coin Laundry Association hosts the Excellence in Laundry Conference, drawing hundreds of laundry industry professionals from across the country. The 5th biennial Excellence in Laundry Conference will bring world-class speakers and industry...
CLA Brings Together Laundry Professionals in New Jersey
Current and potential store owners, as well as laundry equipment distributors and manufacturers, gathered in Hackensack, N.J., on February 5 to network, enjoy a nice meal and sharpen their business knowledge at the most recent CLA Connect LIVE event. The program...
Industry Roundtable: Maximizing the Dry
Leading Manufacturers Weigh In on the Current State of the Vended Laundry Dryer – And Its Impact on Today’s Laundry Owners and Customers What’s really new with dryers and drying? Dryers and the very act of drying clothes and other items, by definition, represent half...
HappyNest Launches New Location in Kentucky
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into the Lexington, Ky., market. “As we build our brand in the southeast region, we have several key markets where we want to find the best operators, and Lexington is one of them,” said HappyNest founder John...
Going Full-Time
Making Laundry Your Main Gig As a part-time business on the side, a laundromat certainly checks off several of the boxes – from such tangible advantages as being a cash business with flexible scheduling for the owner, to requiring no product inventory and (depending...
For Rent
A Linen Rental Service May be the Perfect Way to Keep Your Washers Turning – And Your Business Growing Traditionally, when we speak of doing commercial accounts work in a laundromat setting, we’re most often talking about customer-owned goods. This is where the...
HappyNest Expands into Nashville Market
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has launched a new location in Nashville. “Nashville has quickly become one of the hottest spots in the country, and we wanted to be a part of the action,” said HappyNest founder John MacKrell. “The Wash House has quickly...
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This Month's Issue
- Get Clear to Keep it Clean: Find Focus to Maximize Your Marketing Efforts
- Women In Laundry: From the Washroom to the Boardroom
- Store Profile: Southern Suds Changing the Game
- Member Spotlight: Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems
- And More…
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Industry News
LaundryCares Honors Vend-Rite’s Hansen
The LaundryCares Foundation recently honored Vince Hansen of Vend-Rite Manufacturing Company, headquartered in Cicero, Ill., with signature sponsorship recognition for his continued support of the foundation and its mission. LaundryCares Executive Vice President Dan...
Industry Mourns Dick Lutts
Laundry industry pioneer Dick Lutts recently passed away at the age of 98. Lutts, a former vice president of Salem Laundry Company in Salem, Mass., is widely credited with moving the company away from a strictly laundry delivery business model to one that also...
Idaho Laundromat Partners with Local Library to Promote Childhood Literacy
Get The Funk Out Laundromat, based in Caldwell, Idaho, has teamed up with the Caldwell Public Library and the Laundry Literacy Coalition to help promote early childhood literacy by installing a Family Read, Play & Learn Center within the laundry business. “Over...
Leading Regulatory Issues Facing Businesses in 2022
The pandemic has reshaped the regulatory landscape and created uncertainty for businesses, especially around compliance. As a result, HR and payroll services provider Paychex has identified some of the top regulatory challenges businesses may face in 2022: Workplace...
ACI Names Digital Communications Senior Director
The American Cleaning Institute – a trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, including laundry detergents – has promoted Jessica Ek to senior director of digital communications. Ek has been with ACI since 2018, previously serving as director of...
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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...
Viewpoint
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Digital Marketing
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Strategic Corporate Allies Program
Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.
Interested in becoming a Strategic Corporate Ally of CLA? Contact President & CEO, Brian Wallace via email at [email protected] or call (630) 491-0499.
