Speed Queen is now accepting entries for its third annual contest, which will pay off one deserving store owner’s replacement loan through Speed Queen Financial Services, up to $100,000.
From now through October 31, owners who reinvest in their stores with new Speed Queen equipment, financed through SQFS, will be eligible to enter the 2016 Speed Queen Art of the Journey contest. Once they have financed at least $2,500 in new Speed Queen equipment through SQFS, laundry operators can enter the contest by uploading an original piece of art – photo collage/montage, video, poem, drawing or painting – that showcases their unique laundry journey to the contest website.
“Our laundromat owners come from diverse walks of life, and each have an interesting and valuable story to tell about their laundry journey,” said Jim Rosenthal, Speed Queen North American sales manager. “Upgrading outdated equipment with new, efficient machines featuring industry-leading technology will not only help reduce utilities, improve a store owner’s business operation and increase overall profitability, but owners will also have the opportunity to enter to win $100,000 through the Speed Queen Art of the Journey contest.”
The original piece of art should highlight the steps the laundry owners have taken in their journey, such as what they did before entering the industry, why they invested in a self-service laundry, how they have reinvested in their business, what role their business plays in the community and how the business has grown since opening.
In addition to awarding one grand prize winner, all qualifying entrants will receive a $100 gift certificate that can be used toward new equipment or parts purchases at an authorized Speed Queen distributor.
The 2016 Speed Queen Art of the Journey contest marks the third year the brand has set out to reward its customers for seeing the value that reinvesting can bring to their laundry businesses.
Tyesha Offiong and her husband, Emmanuel, who own A&Q Laundry Room in South River, N.J., won the $100,000 grand prize in 2015. When the Offiongs purchased their laundry, the store was rundown and they knew they needed to replace the equipment in order to run a successful business and provide a quality service to their community.
Winning the grand prize helped the couple’s business in many ways, including accelerating their timeline for investing in their next laundry.
Tyesha Offiong’s advice to owners considering entering this year’s contest is simple: “Just do it. We all have a unique journey, and you’ll never know the value of yours unless you share it.”
For official rules and to enter the 2016 Speed Queen Art of the Journey contest, or to learn more about the Offiongs’ journey, visit: www.SpeedQueenCommercial.com/2016contest.
