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…
October 18, 2022
Commercial laundries are looking to sanitize laundry loads in order to differentiate themselves from the competition, draw new customer accounts, boost revenue and provide the cleanest, healthiest environment possible. Read on to learn how commercial laundries might add sanitization, verify that loads completed meet the parameters needed to achieve sanitization, and monetize sanitization through gained efficiencies and wash results.Methods for…
October 11, 2022
In the vended laundry world, there are ways to boost profit and revenue simply by giving customers what they most want. In this column, I’ll detail tried-and-proven service additions that enhance customer convenience, as well as new, trending offerings that help you stand apart from your competition. Both contribute to stronger revenue and profits. Vending Machines Whether these machines vend…
September 19, 2022
Not all laundry improvements need to be complicated or require more labor. Some, like those mentioned in this column, involve simple changes/additions to existing vended laundry equipment. Singly or comprehensively, they’ll work to set your laundry apart and generate considerably more income per square foot.#1 Ozone SanitizationIn the right concentrations, ozone gas almost completely eradicates bacteria, superbugs and viruses from…