January 28, 2025
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,…
January 17, 2025
John Harris, owner of Royalty Cleaners, in Royal Oak, Mich., recently launched revenue and profits thanks to a single piece…
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.…
December 9, 2022
As highly programmable machines, E-Series Washers offer the flexibility to meet all hospital laundering standards, including the Centers for Disease Control’s CDC, now and into the future. Available in a wide range of capacities — from 20 to 255 pounds — Continental pony washers properly clean everything from pillows, gowns and bed linens, to blankets, scrubs and bed pads.Adaptability for…
November 15, 2022
In many settings utility, real estate and rent costs are on the rise, which makes doing business tricky. Luckily, for the vended laundry owner, there are many concrete ways to effectively combat costs, while simultaneously strengthening customer turnover. Read on for constructive tips for renewing your laundry for maximized revenue and profit. As always, call on your equipment distributor to…
October 26, 2022
As a textile care business, there are ways to generate new revenue that don’t necessarily mean reinventing the wheel or investing in a bunch of new equipment. One of the best ways to expand is by getting more money out of your existing customers. In many cases your competition is spending more to steal your customers away than you are…
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…
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 Sanitization In the right concentrations, ozone gas almost completely eradicates bacteria, superbugs and…
September 13, 2022
When hunting for new laundry equipment, be sure you fully investigate programmability and performance. Not all ironing systems, washers and dryers are created equal. Before you invest, determine how today’s equipment technology might benefit your laundry now and into the future. In the end, equipment flexibility determines whether or not your laundry can meet customer, governmental and environmental demands of…
August 15, 2022
How Wet Cleaning Technology Bolsters Production & Creates Opportunity New technologies allow wet cleaning to significantly boost throughput production — at a greater profit margin — when compared to traditional dry cleaning. By growing the percentage of items processed via wet cleaning, textile care facilities are maximizing throughput, lowering utility costs, reducing labor hours, marketing a “greener” operation, and enjoying…
August 9, 2022
When your washers and dryers are aged out or inefficient, it’s time to retool for greater revenue and profit. While planning that equipment retool and comparing brands, ask yourself the following questions: Will the new equipment set your laundry apart from the competition? Will it attract and serve more self-service customers? Will it increase customer turnover for more paying customers…
July 12, 2022
The most labor-intensive area of a laundry is the finishing side because it involves folding. The good news is that there are machinery options out there that can significantly reduce those labor hours while upping production, quality and efficiency. Even better? While you might think investing in automation will break the bank, it won’t. Most folding systems pay for themselves…