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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…