January 14, 2025
Jeff Sitz comes from a long line of family members invested in the dry cleaning business. He owns City Cleaners,…
January 3, 2025
As an equipment manager juggling multiple responsibilities, the last thing you need are laundry pileups. If you and your staff…
December 16, 2024
SmartWash, a new high-speed laundry in Fargo, N.D., was designed and equipped to maximize convenience, customer turnover and full- and…
December 11, 2024
Parker Brubaker, of Brubaker Linens, in Phoenix, Ariz., grew his commercial laundry business from the ground up. He started by…
December 9, 2024
Does your hotel/resort offer a beautiful and modern guest laundry? If not, you’re likely missing out on extended-stay and athletic-team…
November 26, 2024
Cleaning Protective Gear — Part 1 In 2001, the NFPA developed a set of guidelines for cleaning protective gear in…
November 20, 2024
Hospitality laundries require highly programmable and productive washers in order to save time and decrease labor costs; improve efficiency through…
November 18, 2024
What makes the Genius Washer control better than other vended washer controls on the market? 1. A Large Touchscreen Interface.…
November 11, 2024
Home to America’s largest indoor waterpark, the 997-room Kalahari Resort (Kalahari), in Round Rock, Texas, offers families an all-underone- roof…
November 5, 2024
When you’re thinking of financing a laundry project, contact your distributor first! They work closely with lending institutions to offer…
October 25, 2023
There are many variables to consider when hunting a location to develop a new laundry. Making a good choice will set your business up for success. After all, a good location is key to bringing customers in the door. Read on for more location musts: 1. Connect with Your Local Laundry Equipment Distributor Whether you have a location in mind,…
October 10, 2023
After spending 30 years as a teacher and coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, Coach Steve Leib has gained a deep understanding of the challenges faced by athletic programs. As a college football coach, he has personally witnessed the difficulties involved in processing athletic laundry. Since then, Coach Leib has worked with teams at the high school,…
September 27, 2023
There’s huge opportunity out there for dry cleaners and textile care companies to capture big business from both existing and new residential and commercial customers. All it takes is a flatwork ironer … I’ve seen big gains in revenue and profits thanks to one piece of equipment. My recommendation? If you’ve got a bit of free space, put one in!…
September 13, 2023
Art Jaeger owns four vended laundries in California: Valencia Express Laundry Center, in Valencia; Simi Valley Laundry Center, in Simi Valley; Santa Clarita Express Laundry Center, in Santa Clarita; and The Oaks Laundry Express Laundry Center, in Sherman Oaks. Throughout his 21-year laundry career, he’s become well known in the industry for his insight and outreach related to helping others…
September 13, 2023
Whether your animal care facility is in the market for new laundry equipment because laundry keeps piling up, or your equipment keeps breaking down, it isn’t always easy to figure out what’s best for your space and budget. In this article, I’ll offer some pointers on choosing laundry equipment that not only solves your problems and fits in your space,…
September 7, 2023
The question isn’t whether you should grow the full-service side of your business, it’s why wouldn’t you? Harnessing the right technology and equipment, you can enter new commercial and residential markets; process more laundry than ever before; and fully utilize attendants and idle machines. Full-service laundry income, which can make up between 15 and 40 percent of total store revenue,…
August 28, 2023
A growing number of vended laundries offer full-service wash-dry-fold and or residential/commercial laundry services. And for good reason. Through this diversification of services, laundries can better penetrate their demographic and geographical service area for additional revenue and profit! But, to do it well, planning is essential. So, if your goal is to develop or renovate a vended laundry — and…
August 16, 2023
Joel Jorgensen, vice president of sales at Girbau North America, holds over 28 years of laundry industry experience. A frequent contributor to a variety of laundry industry publications, he is considered an expert on commercial/industrial laundry development and operation. Q: What features make the new Genius Washer line stand apart from competitive models? A: There are a number of features…
August 8, 2023
Equipment managers juggle many tasks on a day-to-day basis. Worrying about laundry shouldn’t be one of them. The good news is that there are Sports Laundry Systems on the market designed just for equipment managers and tackling the dirty laundry loads of multiple sports played in an array of venues. So, it doesn’t matter if you’re washing red-dirt stained white…
August 1, 2023
Imagine a business partnership that goes beyond the ordinary. Picture a team that not only has your back but also treats you like family, where genuine care for your success is at the heart of everything we do. That’s the essence of Girbau North America (GNA), a leader in cutting-edge commercial laundry equipment solutions and services. “We are like family,”…