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August 7, 2024
“I wasn’t looking to get into the laundry business,” said Eddie Quispe, owner of Wonderwash, a 4,000-square-foot, high-speed laundry in…
July 30, 2024
Since the installation of new Poseidon TextileCare System Wet Cleaning Machines and Dryers,Perfect Cleaners, in Detroit, has tripled processing throughput,…
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…
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…
July 11, 2023
Progressive operators are cashing in on one of the hottest growing revenue streams in textile care — residential wash/dry/fold (WDF). Key to growing this sector, and boosting revenue, is to go beyond over-the-counter WDF sales to also established pick-up and delivery routes. The first goal is to convert existing over-the-counter sales to pick-up and delivery sales. Then expand to new…
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…
