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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Spurred by the pandemic, vended laundries are looking to sanitize laundry loads in order to differentiate themselves from the competition, draw new customers, boost revenue and provide the cleanest, healthiest environment possible. Read on to learn how vended laundries might add sanitization as a premier amenity and make more money in the process! Methods for Sanitizing Laundry Loads Practically speaking,…