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The most successful vended laundries work to offer services and amenities designed to benefit people from all walks of life. In doing so, they better penetrate their unique demographic — appealing to renters, homeowners, professionals, small businesses, stay-at-home parents, retirees, vacationers and students alike. At the end of the day, through better demographic penetration, vended laundries maximize revenue while more…

You can’t argue it. Aesthetics and amenities matter. Customers relish the new and modern. And honestly, in terms of equipment, there’s nothing more striking than GS-Series Washers with the Genius Control (GS-Series Washers.) But it’s their functionality coupled with their aesthetics that make them a game-changer — today and down the road. In this column, I drill down on the…

If you own or are planning to buy or build a multi-housing property (apartment complex, senior living residential property or university/college dormitory), you’d be wise to seriously consider the addition of a central laundry, even when each living space has its own washer/dryer. When done right, a community on-site laundry does more than boost revenue. 1) Create an Additional Revenue…

Savvy laundry owners often glean revenue from multiple services, even when it means processing full-service work after hours. While growing the full-service side of business takes time, if it grows enough, it might become necessary to make key decisions about your business direction and goals.No laundry owner wants to get in the way of self-service customers in order to process…

Whether you own a vended laundry, or plan to develop one, be sure to consider the many ways to maximize your washer and dryer profit in order to reap more from your investment. Today’s washers feature programmable controls and capabilities to take your business to the next level. Read on for some tips on maximizing your washer profit. Add Ozone…

If your laundry does a good job processing drop-off laundry, then perhaps it’s time to expand your reach and go after anything full-service. That means pursuing both area residents and commercial accounts, and processing everything from clothes, towels, blankets and sheets to duvets, tabletops, napkins and quilts. Doing so involves an investment of time, space and technology, but the rewards…

Industry veteran Paul Hansen is in the business of buying, renovating and running laundries. His most recent laundry project — Wash Smart Laundry, in Chicago, involved a major renovation and retooling in order to return it to the community in peak operating condition. His goal? To provide customers the best possible laundry experience and services.Hansen knows laundry. He grew up…

A new, 9,000-square-foot laundry recently opened in Rockford, Ill., bringing a high-rental, low-income area renewed vitality and customers a quicker, more pleasant laundry experience. Kevin and Cindy Olson, who own three 24/7 Laundromats, went bigger and better on their newest store by investing in soft-mount over hard-mount washers, adding ozone, maximizing store efficiency and customer rotation rates, and tripling square…

Jeff Sitz comes from a long line of family members invested in the dry cleaning business. He owns City Cleaners, a fourth-generation dry cleaner in Akron, Ohio. He not only operates a robust restoration and dry cleaning business, he runs two high-speed laundries — branded Laundromat City — which are even more profitable.“I really enjoy the self-service laundry business,” said…

SmartWash, a new high-speed laundry in Fargo, N.D., was designed and equipped to maximize convenience, customer turnover and full- and self-service revenue. SmartWash features a 5,000-square-foot self-service laundry and a separate, 2,000-square-foot wash/dry/fold (WDF) space. Both harness soft-mount Continental Girbau Genius® Washers.Anchored by a Hornbocher’s grocery store, SmartWash is Fargo’s first new laundry in 20 years, according to co-owners James…