{"id":2396,"date":"2016-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bob-nieman\/2016\/06\/30\/business-bio"},"modified":"2019-01-22T00:51:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T06:51:35","slug":"business-bio-the-laundry-tub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/business-bio-the-laundry-tub\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Bio: The Laundry Tub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joseph Basile
\nThe Laundry Tub
\nLantana, Fla.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before Getting into the Laundry Business\u2026<\/p>\n

Basile is also a general contractor and property developer.<\/p>\n

Store Opening<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 2015<\/p>\n

Business Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three full-time attendants, working two shifts per day<\/p>\n

Total Square Footage<\/strong><\/p>\n

2,400 square feet<\/p>\n

Parking Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 parking spaces<\/p>\n

Lease or Own?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basile owns the facility and its surrounding property.<\/p>\n

The Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basile constructed the facility from the ground up. The building features The Laundry Tub on the bottom floor, with Basile’s business offices on the second floor. The construction process took approximately six months, with the entire project (including laundry equipment) costing about $650,000.<\/p>\n

Turns per Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 to 7<\/p>\n

Utility Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The total cost for utilities is between $3,800 and $4,100 per month, according to Basile.<\/p>\n

Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Laundry Tub has three competing laundromats within one mile.<\/p>\n

Payment Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tokens, loyalty cards and credit\/debit cards<\/p>\n

Washers and Dryers<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 Continental 20-pound frontloaders, $2.99
\n8 Continental 30-pound frontloaders, $3.99
\n8 Continental 40-pound frontloaders, $4.99
\n8 Continental 55-pound frontloaders, $7.99
\n2 Continental 90-pound frontloaders, $14.99
\n46 Continental 30-pound stack dryers, 39 cents for 10 minutes<\/p>\n

Water Heating System<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Noritz tankless water heaters<\/p>\n

Card System<\/strong><\/p>\n

Card Concepts Inc. card system<\/p>\n

Laundry Carts<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 R&B Wire Products laundry carts<\/p>\n

Folding Tables<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 customized folding tables<\/p>\n

Flooring<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tile flooring<\/p>\n

Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

LED lights<\/p>\n

Beverage Vending<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 beverage vending machine<\/p>\n

Snack Vending<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 snack vending machine<\/p>\n

Arcade\/Video Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 drop-claw redemption game
\n1 arcade-style video game
\n1 pinball game
\n1 gumball machine<\/p>\n

Televisions<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 televisions<\/p>\n

Wash-Dry-Fold Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

$1.00 per pound, with a 10-pound minimum<\/p>\n

Distributor<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Laundry Shop, Pembroke Pines, Fla., (855) 888-9274<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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