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The question isn’t whether you should grow the full-service side of your business, it’s why wouldn’t you? Harnessing the right technology and equipment, you can enter new commercial and residential markets; process more laundry than ever before; and fully utilize attendants and idle machines. Full-service laundry income, which can make up between 15 and 40 percent of total store revenue,…

A growing number of vended laundries offer full-service wash-dry-fold and or residential/commercial laundry services. And for good reason. Through this diversification of services, laundries can better penetrate their demographic and geographical service area for additional revenue and profit! But, to do it well, planning is essential. So, if your goal is to develop or renovate a vended laundry — and…

Joel Jorgensen, vice president of sales at Girbau North America, holds over 28 years of laundry industry experience. A frequent contributor to a variety of laundry industry publications, he is considered an expert on commercial/industrial laundry development and operation. Q: What features make the new Genius Washer line stand apart from competitive models? A: There are a number of features…

Equipment managers juggle many tasks on a day-to-day basis. Worrying about laundry shouldn’t be one of them. The good news is that there are Sports Laundry Systems on the market designed just for equipment managers and tackling the dirty laundry loads of multiple sports played in an array of venues. So, it doesn’t matter if you’re washing red-dirt stained white…

Imagine a business partnership that goes beyond the ordinary. Picture a team that not only has your back but also treats you like family, where genuine care for your success is at the heart of everything we do. That’s the essence of Girbau North America (GNA), a leader in cutting-edge commercial laundry equipment solutions and services. “We are like family,”…

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…

While some property management companies inside the exploding vacation rental segment of hospitality provide laundry and linen services as part of their offerings, either by housekeeping turning on site, subcontracting it out, or handling it in-house, others don’t. The point is, there’s money to be made and saved in the event you want to bring laundry and linen services under…

Having spent 30 years as a teacher and coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, Coach Steve Leib understands the challenges facing athletic programs. As a college football coach, he has witnessed the struggles of processing athletic laundry, and since then has worked with teams at the high school, collegiate and pro sports levels to help streamline laundry…

Vet clinics and pet care facilities often battle with recurring washer breakdowns thanks to the nature of their businesses and what they are washing. When it happens, breakdowns create contaminated laundry pileups, staff headaches and expensive machine repairs or replacements. Sound familiar? Read the following tips and put a halt to all the breakdowns… Overcoming Pet HairPurchase a commercial washer…

As a vended laundry investor, be as certain as possible that your money and efforts result in a successful, profitable outcome. As you look to invest in an existing vended laundry, or develop a new one from scratch, there are multiple critical factors to consider that will ultimately shape your business’ success. Nobody understands those factors — site selection, store…