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A new, 9,000-square-foot laundry recently opened in Rockford, Ill., bringing a high-rental, low-income area renewed vitality and customers a quicker, more pleasant laundry experience. Kevin and Cindy Olson, who own three 24/7 Laundromats, went bigger and better on their newest store by investing in soft-mount over hard-mount washers, adding ozone, maximizing store efficiency and customer rotation rates, and tripling square…

John Harris, owner of Royalty Cleaners, in Royal Oak, Mich., recently launched revenue and profits thanks to a single piece of equipment — a Poseidon 20-inch Flatwork Ironer. Since investing in the ironer, the residential bed and table linen business has become Royalty Cleaners’ most profitable revenue stream. Even better? The ironer’s return on investment was less than a year.“In…

Jeff Sitz comes from a long line of family members invested in the dry cleaning business. He owns City Cleaners, a fourth-generation dry cleaner in Akron, Ohio. He not only operates a robust restoration and dry cleaning business, he runs two high-speed laundries — branded Laundromat City — which are even more profitable.“I really enjoy the self-service laundry business,” said…

As an equipment manager juggling multiple responsibilities, the last thing you need are laundry pileups. If you and your staff struggle to keep pace with dirty uniforms, loops and towels, consider replacement washers and dryers with the technology to take you to new production and performance levels. Read on for tips on how to cut laundry processing time so you…

SmartWash, a new high-speed laundry in Fargo, N.D., was designed and equipped to maximize convenience, customer turnover and full- and self-service revenue. SmartWash features a 5,000-square-foot self-service laundry and a separate, 2,000-square-foot wash/dry/fold (WDF) space. Both harness soft-mount Continental Girbau Genius® Washers.Anchored by a Hornbocher’s grocery store, SmartWash is Fargo’s first new laundry in 20 years, according to co-owners James…

Parker Brubaker, of Brubaker Linens, in Phoenix, Ariz., grew his commercial laundry business from the ground up. He started by cleaning hair salon towels and capes at a local public laundry before delivering them to clients using the family van. He got the idea while in college when he made Brubaker Linens his capstone business school project. In the three…

Does your hotel/resort offer a beautiful and modern guest laundry? If not, you’re likely missing out on extended-stay and athletic-team bookings that bring in major revenue. These guests seek out hotels with high-quality guest laundries. In this article, we offer suggestions for creating a guest laundry that attracts guests and satisfies their need for clean clothes during their stay. Laundry…

Cleaning Protective Gear — Part 1 In 2001, the NFPA developed a set of guidelines for cleaning protective gear in order to remove harmful biohazards, chemicals and other contaminants. Those inspection and cleaning guidelines are revised periodically, most recently in 2020. Read on for a simplified interpretation of these guidelines and how best to go about cleaning and sanitizing/disinfecting bunker…

Hospitality laundries require highly programmable and productive washers in order to save time and decrease labor costs; improve efficiency through saved water, natural gas and electricity; and to deliver unsurpassed cleaning no matter the item type. Whether a hotel or resort laundry is processing duvets, sheets, table linens, or bath and pool towels, every item should emerge from the wash…

What makes the Genius Washer control better than other vended washer controls on the market? 1. A Large Touchscreen Interface. The 10-inch user touchscreen interface is the largest in the industry. It looks cool, is user friendly, displays up to three languages and is scratch/water/impact resistant. Customers love it! Store owners love it!2. Customizable Cycle Options. It offers one, two,…