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August 7, 2024
“I wasn’t looking to get into the laundry business,” said Eddie Quispe, owner of Wonderwash, a 4,000-square-foot, high-speed laundry in…
July 30, 2024
Since the installation of new Poseidon TextileCare System Wet Cleaning Machines and Dryers,Perfect Cleaners, in Detroit, has tripled processing throughput,…
July 15, 2024
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers — the High-Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers — recently expanded Fox Cities Stadium, in…
July 8, 2024
Brightwater Laundry in Sevierville, Tenn., recently completed a massive automation project that positions the company to process up to 10…
June 19, 2024
Shortly after purchasing an existing laundry near Palm Springs, Calif., Keith and Jacqueline Reed made smart equipment tweaks to better…
June 18, 2024
Scott Vlahos is president of Advantage Equipment Inc., a full-service laundry solutions provider serving Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Over…
June 4, 2024
Jim Croyle and his wife, Theresa, recently opened a small, high-speed laundry next to their dry cleaning plant in Tallmadge,…
May 22, 2024
When and why should a laundry transition from open-pocket washers and dryers to an automated continuous batch washer system? In…
May 9, 2024
Not all multi-housing laundries are dingy and ill-equipped. Many of today’s apartment laundries offer modern machines in up to 40-pound…
April 25, 2024
Even before a pandemic took the world by storm, athletic programs concerned themselves with fighting and reducing the spread of…
June 15, 2022
Most laundry owners don’t look extensively into washer programming. Perhaps they should. While many washer brands offer controls allowing for various levels of programmability, some laundry operators default to factory settings. In doing so, they might miss out on opportunities to cut utility costs, generate additional revenue and fuel store profits. In this column, I delve into how washer programmability…
June 8, 2022
Staph and MRSA outbreaks among student-athletes are a major concern for colleges and universities. Staph bacteria, and MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of staph, have migrated from hospital settings, where they are commonplace, into locker rooms and athletic facilities — infecting high school, college and professional athletes. Highly contagious, MRSA, in particular, can be difficult to treat and easily spread from…
June 7, 2022
As the owner of a dry cleaning business, you want to be as certain as possible that your money and efforts result in a successful, profitable outcome. As you look to develop, improve or purchase a dry cleaning plant, there are multiple critical factors to consider that will ultimately shape your business’ success. Nobody understands those factors — site selection,…
