Steve Dietzen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Green Bay Express Laundry
\n<\/strong>Green Bay, Wis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Steve also owns and operates three pawn shops in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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

February 7, 2018<\/p>\n

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

6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

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

Four part-time attendants<\/p>\n

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

3,000 square feet<\/p>\n

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

20 parking spaces<\/p>\n

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

Steve owns the retail center, which features his Express Laundry Center adjacent to one of his Fast-N-Easy Pawn locations.<\/p>\n

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

Green Bay Express Laundry Center was built from the ground up at the same time as the side-by-side, 9,000-square-foot pawn shop.<\/p>\n

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

The project took seven months to complete and cost $600,000.<\/p>\n

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

Three<\/p>\n

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

Utility costs represent 15 percent of the business\u2019 gross sales.<\/p>\n

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

There are four other vended laundry businesses in the marketplace.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

\n
• 10 Continental 20-pound soft-mount frontloaders, $3.00<\/li>\n
• 8 Continental 40-pound soft-mount frontloaders, $4.50<\/li>\n
• 4 Continental 60-pound soft-mount frontloaders, $6.00<\/li>\n
• 4 Continental 75-pound hard-mount frontloaders, $7.50<\/li>\n
• 10 Continental 30-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for eight minutes<\/li>\n
• 7 Continental 45-pound stack dryers, 25 cents for six minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

  2 A.O. Smith water heaters<\/p>\n

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

  1 FasCard card system<\/p>\n

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

  \n
  • 1 American Changer AC1005 changer<\/li>\n
  • 1 American Changer AC2005C, with bill recycler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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

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

    10 customized, four- by eight-foot, stainless steel folding tables<\/p>\n

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

    Porcelain tile flooring<\/p>\n

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

    LED high bay light fixtures<\/p>\n

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

    Vend-Rite Manufacturing Vision vending machine (soda, 75 cents; candy and snacks, 75 cents to $1.25; laundry products, $1 to $3)<\/p>\n

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

    6 36-inch televisions<\/p>\n

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

    \n
    • Free Wi-Fi access for customers<\/li>\n
    • Video poker machines<\/li>\n
    • Curbside loading and unloading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Finance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Eastern Funding, New York City, (877) 819-1764<\/p>\n

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

      Belson Company, Green Bay, Wis., (920) 499-1451<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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