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,
Veterinary clinics and hospitals work hard to eliminate the spread of disease through cross-contamination. Laundry items with birthing fluids, blood, urine, feces, or any other body fluids can spread disease
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
McPherson College, in McPherson, Kan., recently upgraded an athletic laundry dedicated to its baseball, volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s basketball programs. The result is a laundry solution that drastically
By embracing a stepped approach to laundry automation, Whistler Laundry Inc., in Whistler, B.C., increased production 90 percent in just under four years. Starting from scratch, the commercial laundry startup
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.
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
Multi-store owner Art Jaeger arguably leads the industry in vended laundry firsts: He was the first to own a high-speed laundry, the first to offer ozone sanitization as a vended
Blue Heron Linens, in Savannah, Ga., a premier provider of commercial laundry services to the hospitality market, recently invested in Girbau Industrial (GI) ironing and folding solutions. Now with doubled
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
If your dry cleaning machine is aging out and you’re on the fence about whether to invest in a new one versus a wet cleaning system, read on for a head-to-head cost comparison. In this column, we investigate operational expenses
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
John Harris, owner of Royalty Cleaners, in Royal Oak, Mich., recently launched revenue and profits thanks to a single piece of equipment — a Poseidon 20-inch Flatwork Ironer. Since investing in the ironer, the residential bed and table linen business
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