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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…

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,”…

Progressive operators are cashing in on one of the hottest growing revenue streams in textile care — residential wash/dry/fold (WDF). Key to growing this sector, and boosting revenue, is to go beyond over-the-counter WDF sales to also established pick-up and delivery routes. The first goal is to convert existing over-the-counter sales to pick-up and delivery sales. Then expand to new…

While some property management companies inside the exploding vacation rental segment of hospitality provide laundry and linen services as part of their offerings, either by housekeeping turning on site, subcontracting it out, or handling it in-house, others don’t. The point is, there’s money to be made and saved in the event you want to bring laundry and linen services under…

Having spent 30 years as a teacher and coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, Coach Steve Leib understands the challenges facing athletic programs. As a college football coach, he has witnessed the struggles of processing athletic laundry, and since then has worked with teams at the high school, collegiate and pro sports levels to help streamline laundry…

Vet clinics and pet care facilities often battle with recurring washer breakdowns thanks to the nature of their businesses and what they are washing. When it happens, breakdowns create contaminated laundry pileups, staff headaches and expensive machine repairs or replacements. Sound familiar? Read the following tips and put a halt to all the breakdowns… Overcoming Pet HairPurchase a commercial washer…

As a vended laundry investor, be as certain as possible that your money and efforts result in a successful, profitable outcome. As you look to invest in an existing vended laundry, or develop a new one from scratch, there are multiple critical factors to consider that will ultimately shape your business’ success. Nobody understands those factors — site selection, store…

At a vet clinic, it’s essential to complete laundry in less time. When laundry is completed in less time, your vet clinic not only uses less utilities — cutting costs, it reduces costly labor hours and keeps employees focused on the duties they were hired to perform. So, if it’s time for your vet clinic’s laundry to run more efficiently…

Whether you’re purchasing and renovating an existing vended laundry, or starting one from scratch, a Pro forma income statement is one of an investor’s most important tools in not only attaining financing, but understanding your business’ revenue and expenses projections. It helps you plan, predict, control and analyze the risks associated with your laundry’s funds. Moreover, it can highlight different…

Does your veterinary practice struggle to get laundry done? There are likely multiple reasons for this. The first is probably due to frequent equipment breakdowns because residential machines aren’t engineered to handle vet clinic laundry. The second is likely that it takes too long for laundry to dry — contributing to lower laundry production, dryer bottlenecks and laundry pileups. The…