PlanetLaundry Podcast
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Is It Time to Retool?
Upgrading Your Vended Laundry Business Can Deliver a Quick ROI and a Growing Customer Base[This is the first of a two-part series examining the key factors to consider when retooling a self-service laundry.]It's no secret that we all like new things… the latest and...
2017: The Year in Review
Industry Insiders Examine the Past 12 Months – And Share Their Thoughts on What's Ahead for the Vended Laundry BusinessIt's impossible to recap the past year in the vended laundry business without acknowledging the success of the Clean Show, which celebrated its 40th...
2017: The Year in Review
Industry Insiders Examine the Past 12 Months – And Share Their Thoughts on What's Ahead for the Vended Laundry BusinessIt's impossible to recap the past year in the vended laundry business without acknowledging the success of the Clean Show, which celebrated its 40th...
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When the Dry Goes Well…
From Equipment Mix to Payment Structure, Here’s How Laundry Owners are Fitting Dryers into The Overall Business Equation Despite major advances in high-speed washer extraction technology, a laundromat completely free of dryers is still nowhere on the horizon. At the...
[Video] The New CLA
“Change is inevitable; growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell Happy New Year! As we enter a new year and a new decade, the Coin Laundry Association is looking forward to celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2020. Video Of course, we’re understandably proud of this long...
EVI Industries to Acquire Laundry Systems of Tennessee, Affiliates
EVI Industries Inc., headquartered in Miami, recently executed a definitive merger agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Laundry Systems of Tennessee and its affiliates. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. However, consideration of the...
LOW Laundry Releases Video Series on Equipment Service and Maintenance
Laundry Owners Warehouse has released more videos focused on maintaining and servicing commercial laundry equipment. These latest additions to the distributor’s video series bring the total to 1,467 videos now available online for laundromat owners to help them better...
Wash with Wally: Negotiating a Long-Term Lease
I’m in the process of signing a lease for a laundromat. Due to the large investment, I am considering asking the landlord for a 20-year lease, which would give me enough time to pay off the debt and establish a profitable laundry business, with extra years left on...
Be a Smooth Operator
Grow Your Laundry Business by Eliminating Points of Friction Leonardo da Vinci was born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1452. Although he had no formal education, he dabbled in painting (Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, to name a few), sculpting, architecture, engineering,...
CLA Connect LIVE: The Year in Review
Pictured above: The CLA would like to send a big thank you to its most loyal Connect LIVE attendee, King Lee (left) of Dexter Laundry Inc., who attended the most events in 2019! The new CLA Connect LIVE program officially launched this past January – with the goal of...
Oshkosh Express Laundry Center Donates to Breast Health Fund
Pictured above, from left: Kristi Williams, Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, manager; Molly Yatso-Butz, Aurora Health Care Foundation, North Region, foundation coordinator; and Liz Knoll, Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, assistant manager. Oshkosh Express Laundry...
Working Together for a Stronger Industry
As my chairmanship on the Coin Laundry Association Board of Directors comes to a close, I want to reflect on both my personal growth and evolution… as well as that of the CLA. The CLA, which works to grow and better the vended laundry industry, is ever-changing to...
CLA Member of the Year
An Interview with Multi-Store Owner Michael Finkelstein Michael Finkelstein began his professional career as a broker manager for Georgia Pacific, where he worked with supermarkets in the Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia territories. In 1983,...
Maintaining the Ideal: The Keys to Optimum Dryer Care
An Interview with Whirlpool Customer Relations Manager Joe Carrita Joe Carrita has spent more than 23 years in the commercial laundry industry, with a special focus on the on-premises laundry market and customer service. He recently discussed the latest in dryer care...
2019: The Year in Review
Laundromat Industry Experts Review the Past 12 Months – And Share Thoughts on What May Lie Ahead It’s impossible to recap the past year in the laundromat business without acknowledging the clear-cut success of the Clean Show, which attracted more than 11,000 attendees...
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This Month's Issue
- ‘I’d Like to Speak to the Manager’: On the Front Lines with Some of the Laundry Industry’s Leading Store Managers
- Business Management: Generate Additional Income Through Greater Market Penetration
- Company Close-Up: Western State Design Has Been Helping Laundry Owners Thrive for More Than 50 Years
- New Member Spotlight: How Laundry Labs Plans to Change the Industry
- And More…
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Industry News
Maytag Announces Laundromat Contest Winners
Maytag Commercial Laundry has announced the winners of the Replace Today for $10K Maytag Commercial Laundry Contest. Laundromat owners who purchased replacement equipment from January 1 – July 31, 2021, were eligible to participate in the contest for a chance to win...
Speed Queen Opens New Laundromat in Berlin
Speed Queen has announced the opening of a new branded laundromat in Berlin, Germany. The store is located in Alexanderplatz, a large public square and transport hub in the central Mitte district of Berlin. “Speed Queen-branded laundromats bring a laundromat...
HappyNest Expands Further into California
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has added a new laundromat partner, The GRID Laundry, which is located in Sacramento, Calif. The facility serves various local communities, including Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin and Granite Bay. “We were ready to expand our...
Housing Now Open for Clean ’22
Messe Frankfurt, owner and management company of the Clean Show, has announced that hotel reservations now can be made for Clean ’22, which will be held July 30 through August 2 in Atlanta. These housing arrangements can be secured through Connections Housing, the...
HappyNest Adds Dallas Laundromat Partner
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has added Rapido Rabbit, its second laundromat partner in the Dallas market. The laundry business serves customers in Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Irving and sections of Dallas, including Highland Park....
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The Laundry Doctor
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The Business Mind
Are You a Person of Interest?
Become Someone with Whom Others Want to Do Business As an equipment distributor, I have met and interviewed quite a few laundry owners in my 30 years or so in the industry. Some of them are what I would describe as interesting people, while others… not so much. What's...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Battling Garment Odors, Cleaning Tablecloths and More…
I bought a laundromat a few months ago, and I have been seeing the wash-dry-fold business decrease every month. I've taken my own clothes to my store to have them washed with our drop-off service, and the clothes came out smelling quite bad - to the point where I had...
Viewpoint
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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.
