{"id":3546,"date":"2016-01-27T11:47:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T17:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bob-nieman\/2016\/01\/27\/business-bio"},"modified":"2019-01-28T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T23:59:55","slug":"business-bio-south-4th-street-mega-grande-laundromat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetlaundry.com\/business-bio-south-4th-street-mega-grande-laundromat-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Bio: South 4th Street Mega Grande Laundromat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Mason
\nSouth 4th Street Mega Grande Laundromat
\nDeKalb, Ill.<\/p>\n

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

Jim is a real estate investor who has serviced the laundry equipment in his apartment buildings all over the Midwest for 30 years.<\/p>\n

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

May 22, 2015<\/p>\n

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

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily<\/p>\n

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

Three part-time employees<\/p>\n

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

6,200 square feet<\/p>\n

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

50 parking spaces<\/p>\n

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

Jim owns the building and the equipment.<\/p>\n

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

“I built this store from the ground up in an existing building,” Mason explained. “The building was a vacant grocery store. When purchasing the building, I had plans to use 6,200 square feet for the laundromat and the remaining 21,000 square feet for a bowling alley family fun center with bar. The bowling alley family fun center is still in the initial planning stages, and the vacant space is currently available for rent or sale.<\/p>\n

The Construction Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

It took one year to complete the laundry.<\/p>\n

Marketplace Demographics<\/strong><\/p>\n

The store serves “hard-working people with dirty clothes,” according to Mason.<\/p>\n

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

Coins<\/p>\n

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

16 Dexter 20-pound frontloaders, $2.50
\n20 Dexter 30-pound frontloaders, $3.50
\n12 Dexter 50-pound frontloaders, $5.50
\n8 Dexter 80-pound frontloaders, $9.00
\n2 Dexter 90-pound frontloaders, $10.00
\n36 Dexter 30-pound stack dryers
\n8 Dexter 50-pound stack dryers<\/p>\n

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

Lochinvar water heating system<\/p>\n

Bill Changers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 American Changer quarter machine
\n1 American Changer dollar coin machine
\n1 American Changer Bill Breaker machine<\/p>\n

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

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

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

13 customized, hand-built folding tables<\/p>\n

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

Floorguard epoxy flooring<\/p>\n

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

LED lighting<\/p>\n

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

1 beverage vending machine, $1.25 per bottle<\/p>\n

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

The store features eight arcade games, which are leased.<\/p>\n

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

14 55-inch LED televisions<\/p>\n

Children’s Play Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

This area includes special seating, a television dedicated to children’s cartoons and an arcade-style crane machine.<\/p>\n

Additional Amenities<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Free WiFi
\n\u2022 Cable television
\n\u2022 Satellite radio<\/p>\n

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

$1.50 per pound; $10.00 minimum<\/p>\n

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

D&M Equipment Co., Chicago, (773) 889-5500<\/p>\n

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