October 29, 2024
Delivering “a new way to live built on community,” WeLive, in New York City, allows guests to rent fully furnished…
October 29, 2024
Constructed to appeal to New York City commuters and young professionals, The Modern — in Fort Lee, N.J. — is…
October 21, 2024
The Oshkosh Fire Dept., in Oshkosh Wis., takes the health of their firefighters seriously. That's why, in 2023, the department…
October 2, 2024
McPherson College, in McPherson, Kan., recently upgraded an athletic laundry dedicated to its baseball, volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s…
September 27, 2024
By embracing a stepped approach to laundry automation, Whistler Laundry Inc., in Whistler, B.C., increased production 90 percent in just…
September 20, 2024
Cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters and dirty gear is a known contributor — exposing wearers, and…
September 11, 2024
As a college student, Craig Myatt spent the summers working as a bartender in a touristy North Carolina beach community.…
September 3, 2024
Multi-store owner Art Jaeger arguably leads the industry in vended laundry firsts: He was the first to own a high-speed…
August 26, 2024
Blue Heron Linens, in Savannah, Ga., a premier provider of commercial laundry services to the hospitality market, recently invested in…
August 19, 2024
“We want to be at the top end of outdoor hospitality,” said Jill Currier, director of accommodations for Kampgrounds of…
October 29, 2024
Delivering “a new way to live built on community,” WeLive, in New York City, allows guests to rent fully furnished apartments, featuring top-tier technology, for as little as a few weeks up to several months. Operating from a unique business model, WeLive’s mission is to “transform the rigid and isolating housing model of yesterday into a flexible and community-driven experience…
October 29, 2024
Constructed to appeal to New York City commuters and young professionals, The Modern — in Fort Lee, N.J. — is a luxury rental property touting two, 47-story skyscrapers, 900 apartments, 150,000-square-feet of resort-style amenities, and striking views of the Hudson River and Manhattan. Designed from the ground up by SJP Properties, The Modern features a second-story central laundry in each…
October 21, 2024
The Oshkosh Fire Dept., in Oshkosh Wis., takes the health of their firefighters seriously. That's why, in 2023, the department completed the installation of Continental Girbau turnout gear washers in five of six stations.The Oshkosh Fire Dept. operates six fire stations, employs 107 firefighter/paramedics and provides a host of services, including firefighting, water/vehicle/trench/aircraft rescue, hazardous material response and emergency medical…
September 20, 2024
Cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters and dirty gear is a known contributor — exposing wearers, and those they serve, to carcinogenic chemicals, particulates, toxins and biohazards. That’s why Carrollton Fire Department (Carrollton), in Carrollton, GA., takes dirty gear decontamination seriously. Over the past 3 years, the four-station department has installed Continental ExpressWash® Gear Washers and ExpressDry®…
September 11, 2024
As a college student, Craig Myatt spent the summers working as a bartender in a touristy North Carolina beach community. That’s when he noticed a need for clean linens within the vacation rental market. “I started in a garage in 2000. I’d rent sheets and towels, put them into a bedsheet package, and then I’d deliver them to rental properties,”…
August 19, 2024
“We want to be at the top end of outdoor hospitality,” said Jill Currier, director of accommodations for Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) Company-Owned Properties (COPs). Of the 500 KOA campgrounds across North America, 28 are COPs and feature deluxe cabins where linen and towels are provided for guests. During 2013, KOA COPs provided clean linen for over 50,000 camper night…
August 14, 2024
After outsourcing laundry for years, Pratt Regional Medical Center (PRMC), in Pratt, Kan., developed its own off-site laundry capable of processing and sanitizing more than 1,000 laundry pounds per day. The $300,000 laundry investment — which proved considerably more efficient and cost-effective than outsourcing — paid for itself in 18 months, cut linen volume loss in half, and toppled cost…
July 8, 2024
Brightwater Laundry in Sevierville, Tenn., recently completed a massive automation project that positions the company to process up to 10 million pounds of customer-owned goods (COG) per year, according to Laundry Project Manager Matthew Shadle. The commercial laundry, which serves the booming vacation rental and hospitality markets of Eastern Tennessee, immediately launched laundry productivity, lowered labor costs and improved end-product…
June 19, 2024
Shortly after purchasing an existing laundry near Palm Springs, Calif., Keith and Jacqueline Reed made smart equipment tweaks to better serve the booming vacation rental market. “Our goal was to take our very nice laundry and increase its revenue and profit for a more viable business,” said Keith Reed.When Opportunity KnocksWhen purchased in 2018, the 4,500-square-foot Sparklean Laundry was predominately…
June 18, 2024
Scott Vlahos is president of Advantage Equipment Inc., a full-service laundry solutions provider serving Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Over the course 21 years, Advantage Equipment has sold and installed turnout gear washers at more than 600 fire departments. In this Q and A, Vlahos provides expert advice on how to select the right washer for cleaning turnout gear according…