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Delivering “a new way to live built on community,” WeLive, in New York City, allows guests to rent fully furnished apartments, featuring top-tier technology, for as little as a few weeks up to several months. Operating from a unique business model, WeLive’s mission is to “transform the rigid and isolating housing model of yesterday into a flexible and community-driven experience…

Constructed to appeal to New York City commuters and young professionals, The Modern — in Fort Lee, N.J. — is a luxury rental property touting two, 47-story skyscrapers, 900 apartments, 150,000-square-feet of resort-style amenities, and striking views of the Hudson River and Manhattan. Designed from the ground up by SJP Properties, The Modern features a second-story central laundry in each…

Veterinary clinics and hospitals work hard to eliminate the spread of disease through cross-contamination. Laundry items with birthing fluids, blood, urine, feces, or any other body fluids can spread disease to other animals, areas of the operation or even to staff. Disease-causing bacteria, such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter are a few examples. That’s why it’s critical to handle,…

The Oshkosh Fire Dept., in Oshkosh Wis., takes the health of their firefighters seriously. That's why, in 2023, the department completed the installation of Continental Girbau turnout gear washers in five of six stations.The Oshkosh Fire Dept. operates six fire stations, employs 107 firefighter/paramedics and provides a host of services, including firefighting, water/vehicle/trench/aircraft rescue, hazardous material response and emergency medical…

McPherson College, in McPherson, Kan., recently upgraded an athletic laundry dedicated to its baseball, volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s basketball programs. The result is a laundry solution that drastically improves productivity and sanitizes every load. SLS High-Speed Washers Cut Laundry TimeThree 60-pound capacity Sports Laundry System® (SLS) Washers — producing high-extract speeds up to 400 G-force — replaced the…

By embracing a stepped approach to laundry automation, Whistler Laundry Inc., in Whistler, B.C., increased production 90 percent in just under four years. Starting from scratch, the commercial laundry startup added equipment and automation as it grew — improving product quality, bolstering productivity, capturing new clients and lowering labor costs.“We have grown at over 30 percent year over year, with…

Cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters and dirty gear is a known contributor — exposing wearers, and those they serve, to carcinogenic chemicals, particulates, toxins and biohazards. That’s why Carrollton Fire Department (Carrollton), in Carrollton, GA., takes dirty gear decontamination seriously. Over the past 3 years, the four-station department has installed Continental ExpressWash® Gear Washers and ExpressDry®…

As a college student, Craig Myatt spent the summers working as a bartender in a touristy North Carolina beach community. That’s when he noticed a need for clean linens within the vacation rental market. “I started in a garage in 2000. I’d rent sheets and towels, put them into a bedsheet package, and then I’d deliver them to rental properties,”…

Multi-store owner Art Jaeger arguably leads the industry in vended laundry firsts: He was the first to own a high-speed laundry, the first to offer ozone sanitization as a vended addition to the wash cycle, and the first to test and equip his stores with the new Continental Girbau (Continental) Genius Series soft-mount washers. He not only strives to provide…

Blue Heron Linens, in Savannah, Ga., a premier provider of commercial laundry services to the hospitality market, recently invested in Girbau Industrial (GI) ironing and folding solutions. Now with doubled production, slashed labor and elevated quality, owner Michael Wine anticipates a 12-month return on investment and a growth path to new business.The Automation AdvantageFollowing the pandemic, operational costs skyrocketed. “In…