{"id":13536,"date":"2024-05-28T12:24:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/?p=13536"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:24:29","slug":"aloha-laundry-life-acquires-laundry-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/aloha-laundry-life-acquires-laundry-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloha Laundry Life Acquires Laundry University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13537\" src=\"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Aloha-Laundry-Life-Logo-Design-Final-01-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aloha Laundry Life Logo Design Final-01 (1) (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Laundry service provider network <a href=\"https:\/\/alohalaundrylife.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aloha Laundry Life<\/a> recently announced that it has acquired the online laundry training and certification program formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/laundry-university.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laundry University<\/a>. The platform will now operate under the name Aloha University, or ALU.<\/p>\n<p>Laundry University was created by former laundromat owner Colleen Unema, who operated <a href=\"https:\/\/briolaundry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brio Laundry<\/a> in Bellingham, Wash., for more than a decade. Since its launch, Laundry University has provided training to numerous laundromat owners, drycleaners, laundry attendants, and independent providers nationwide. With a focus on laundry operations, the platform offers comprehensive training and certification programs to ensure efficiency and profitability in laundry operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I founded the university, my goal was to share my knowledge and experiences from building Brio Laundry, to make the journey easier for others entering the industry,\u201d Unema shared. \u201cNow, with Aloha\u2019s technical prowess and expertise in technology, I\u2019m excited to continue serving as Aloha\u2019s industry expert. Together, we\u2019ll empower aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals alike, making a positive difference in the lives of those looking to thrive in the laundry industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition reinforces Aloha\u2019s commitment to excellence in laundry delivery services by equipping its independent business owners \u2013 also referred to as Virtual Laundromat Owners, or VLOs \u2013 with advanced tools, knowledge, and resources.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, ALU will focus on providing all-in-one training for various aspects of the laundry industry \u2013 including laundry delivery optimization, wash-dry-fold operations, business acumen, financial literacy, marketing strategies, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating an all-in-one training platform for our VLOs has been a long-standing goal of mine,\u201d explained Aloha CEO Daniel Ellis. \u201cI\u2019m delighted to see our team making significant strides toward becoming the ultimate educational platform in the laundry industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laundry service provider network Aloha Laundry Life recently announced that it has acquired the online laundry training and certification program formerly known as Laundry University. The platform will now operate under the name Aloha University, or ALU. Laundry University was created by former laundromat owner Colleen Unema, who operated Brio Laundry in Bellingham, Wash., for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13536"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13539,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13536\/revisions\/13539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}