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Clean 2017: A Recap from Las Vegas
Taking a Look Back at the Industry's Trade Show and Convention The Clean Show celebrated its 40th anniversary last month in Las Vegas – and more than 12,000 people joined the party. The biennial event was held June 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – and 12,563...
Broadcasting Your Brand
A Look at the Various Tools Available to Get Out the Word About Your Laundry Business[This is the second of a two-part series on successfully branding a vended laundry business.]In my last article, I discussed the promises we make to our customers at Perfect Wash –...
Lessons in Leasing
Don't Sign Your Next Laundry Lease Before Reading What Some of Today's Owners Have to Share With Regard to Their Own Lease Experiences[This is the first of a two-part series on obtaining the most favorable lease terms for your laundry business.]When caught in an...
Headlines
LG Electronics Leads Funding Round for Washlava
LG Electronics will be the lead investor in a Series A equity financing for Washlava, a Tampa-based company that has brought its cashless mobile technology to the laundry industry. Terms of the financing, including how much will be invested, has not been disclosed....
Renovated Colorado Laundry Holds Grand Re-Opening
Evans Express Laundry Center in Evans, Colo., recently hosted a grand opening celebration – complete with wash and dry promotions, food, and giveaways. The store’s customers and local business owners attended this event, with the first 50 people through the door...
American Changer Purchases Assets of Triad Design Group
American Changer Corp. has finalized an asset purchase agreement with Triad Design Group Inc., a manufacturer of self-service money changers serving a variety of industries. Triad’s culture of providing high-quality products and services, as well as developing...
Caldwell & Gregory Announces Partnership with Equipment Marketers
Caldwell & Gregory – a provider of laundry service programs to the college market headquartered in Richmond, Va. – recently announced its partnership with Equipment Marketers, based in Cherry Hill, N.J. C&G, which has served the laundry market for nearly 30...
Laundrylux Acquires Direct Machinery Corp.
Laundrylux recently acquired Direct Machinery Corp., based in Hicksville, N.Y., and led by CEO Ron Hirsch. “Direct Machinery has represented Milnor and Chicago Dryer commercial laundry machinery with distinction for many years, serving diverse institutional customers...
The First Lady of Literacy in the Laundromat
An Interview with New York University’s Dr. Susan Neuman Dr. Susan B. Neuman is a professor of childhood and literacy development at New York University. Previously, she has been a professor at the University of Michigan and has served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary...
Going Beyond ‘Average’
Here’s How to Separate Your Laundry Business from the Other Stores in Your Marketplace Of all the endeavors that people participate in, very few of their performances can realistically be described as “iconic.” That’s true in sports, business, professions, and tens of...
Sales Tax Victory in Connecticut
Self-Service Laundry Retains Tax Exemption The recent $43.4 billion budget bill passed by the Connecticut General Assembly includes a number of changes to the Connecticut tax laws, including an expansion of the sales tax base to include new services. Fortunately,...
Fourth-Generation Drycleaner Opens First Vended Laundry
The owners of City Cleaners, based in Akron, Ohio, recently opened a 3,000-square-foot vended laundry adjacent to the family’s drycleaning business, which has been in operation for four generations. The brand new Laundromat City is fully attended and equipped with the...
In the City
L.A. Laundry Owner Ronnie Morales Discusses Operating in a Dense, Urban Marketplace Ronnie Morales currently owns two Laundry 360 locations in Carson, Calif., which is located just outside of downtown Los Angeles. A former insurance agent for State Farm, Morales knew...
The ABCs of HVAC
How to Keep Your System Efficient – And Your Laundry Customers Comfortable For today’s laundromat customers, comfort is a key. And store owners who provide temperature-controlled interiors – especially during the brutal dog days of summer – have a definite leg up on...
Wash with Wally: Saving on Utilities, Adding Wash-Dry-Fold, More…
I own a small self-service laundry, and I’ve recently been considering adding to drop-off wash-dry-fold service to my business. Are those types of services profitable, or will I just be wasting my time and money? Yes, wash-dry-fold services can be extremely...
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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
Wash-Dry-Fold POS Hires Customer Success Manager
Wash-Dry-Fold POS has named Chelsea Ramsey as the company’s customer success manager. Most recently, Ramsey managed eight locations within the Splash ’Em Out Coin Laundry chain in Kentucky. “Not only had she already taught dozens of laundromat attendants how to use...
HappyNest Reports Record Growth
Laundry pick-and-delivery service HappyNest has reported reaching milestones in sales, customer signups, new hires and partner network size. The company is currently servicing nearly 7,000 customers monthly, while averaging 14,000 pickups through 76 laundromat...
Are You Covered? 10 Questions About Workers’ Comp
It’s important to understand workers’ compensation laws in your state, as both an employer and an employee. Workers’ compensation insurance can help protect your business and employees in the event of falling on ice, suffering injuries while moving furniture in the...
Financial Assistance Now Available to Renters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently working with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to help...
GNA Appoints Digital Marketing Manager
Girbau North America has named Melissa Kuhn its new digital marketing manager. Kuhn, who has more than nine years of marketing and digital marketing experience, will be responsible for planning and executing the company’s digital marketing and advertising strategies...
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The Laundry Doctor
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The Business Mind
The Big Ten
Originally posted - Feb 05, 2014 Most people seem to love lists. Maybe it's because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information - and lists tend to bring order to the chaos. Perhaps it's because lists help you remember what you have done...
Wash With Wally
Wash with Wally: Thoughts on Free Dry
I own a laundry business that has been in my family for 40 years. Although it does well, someone is building a new self-service laundry just a mile and a half away from my store. I've been considering offering free dry. What do you think about this strategy? I think...
Viewpoint
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