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July 15, 2024
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers — the High-Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers — recently expanded Fox Cities Stadium, in…
July 8, 2024
Brightwater Laundry in Sevierville, Tenn., recently completed a massive automation project that positions the company to process up to 10…
June 19, 2024
Shortly after purchasing an existing laundry near Palm Springs, Calif., Keith and Jacqueline Reed made smart equipment tweaks to better…
June 18, 2024
Scott Vlahos is president of Advantage Equipment Inc., a full-service laundry solutions provider serving Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Over…
June 4, 2024
Jim Croyle and his wife, Theresa, recently opened a small, high-speed laundry next to their dry cleaning plant in Tallmadge,…
May 22, 2024
When and why should a laundry transition from open-pocket washers and dryers to an automated continuous batch washer system? In…
May 9, 2024
Not all multi-housing laundries are dingy and ill-equipped. Many of today’s apartment laundries offer modern machines in up to 40-pound…
April 25, 2024
Even before a pandemic took the world by storm, athletic programs concerned themselves with fighting and reducing the spread of…
April 17, 2024
The Launderie Room, a small, high-speed vended laundry on the main drag of downtown Erie, Penn., is located in the…
April 4, 2024
A lot of veterinary clinics and animal care facilities mistakenly purchase washers and dryers from local appliance and big-box stores…
June 4, 2024
Jim Croyle and his wife, Theresa, recently opened a small, high-speed laundry next to their dry cleaning plant in Tallmadge, Ohio. The new vended laundry, designed for speed, efficiency and customer convenience, is growing 18 percent month-over-month and after just 6 months, contributes 7 percent of total company revenue. At this rate, the Croyles expect a full return on investment…
February 27, 2024
More and more dry cleaners looking to diversify are embracing the vended laundry business. And for good reason. By adding a vended laundry or two to their business portfolios, dry cleaners can capture new revenue streams, expand and lockdown on a given geographic area, and achieve economy of scale thanks to shared routes, locations, labor and marketing. Plus, when compared…
September 27, 2023
There’s huge opportunity out there for dry cleaners and textile care companies to capture big business from both existing and new residential and commercial customers. All it takes is a flatwork ironer … I’ve seen big gains in revenue and profits thanks to one piece of equipment. My recommendation? If you’ve got a bit of free space, put one in!Many…
