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Women in Vended Laundry: How Adrienne Huntington Keeps the Wheels Turning at SAMCO
If you’ve been in the laundry industry long enough, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Adrienne Huntington. Huntington is the managing partner at Southern Automatic Machinery Co. (SAMCO), and she’s been in the industry for 25 years. But her title doesn’t quite...
Commercial Laundry Stain Removal: Grease & Metal Stains
I have been asked to wash towels, dishcloths and oven mitts for a local café. These items have gray stains from the restaurant's aluminum baking pans. They soak the towels, but the cloths and mitts are badly stained. What can I use to get this laundry white again?...
House of Laundromats: Real Estate Trends and What to Watch
Laundromat real estate has seen a boom in recent years, thanks partially to an increase in publicity around the laundromat business via social media. The sector is now seeing significant activity as vacancy rates fall, rents rise, and operational models expand beyond...
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Women in Vended Laundry: How Adrienne Huntington Keeps the Wheels Turning at SAMCO
If you’ve been in the laundry industry long enough, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Adrienne Huntington. Huntington is the managing partner at Southern Automatic Machinery Co. (SAMCO), and she’s been in the industry for 25 years. But her title doesn’t quite...
Commercial Laundry Stain Removal: Grease & Metal Stains
I have been asked to wash towels, dishcloths and oven mitts for a local café. These items have gray stains from the restaurant's aluminum baking pans. They soak the towels, but the cloths and mitts are badly stained. What can I use to get this laundry white again?...
House of Laundromats: Real Estate Trends and What to Watch
Laundromat real estate has seen a boom in recent years, thanks partially to an increase in publicity around the laundromat business via social media. The sector is now seeing significant activity as vacancy rates fall, rents rise, and operational models expand beyond...
Member Spotlight: Bringing a Century of Expertise to the Evolving Laundromat Industry
For more than 110 years, Anderson Chemical has built a reputation for delivering innovative chemistry solutions backed by exceptional customer support. Founded in 1911 and now in its fourth generation of family leadership, the Minnesota-based company has remained true...
Reimagining Community: How the Hub Laundromat Cafe is a Change Catalyst in Detroit
Marcia Spivey’s vision for a socially focused laundromat is redefining neighborhood revitalization. In Episode 62 of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, host Matt DeWolf and guest Marcia Spivey talked about the role laundromats can play in becoming a community hub and how that...
Wash With Wally
Q1: One of my customers recently complained that the comforters she dried in my dryers came out with rust stains or burn marks. What can I do? First of all, you have to distinguish between a burn mark, a rust stain and something completely unrelated. Typically, if...
Laundry Owners Warehouse Donates to American Red Cross for Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica
Laundry Owners Warehouse has made a charitable donation to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The company is making this contribution on behalf of Tony Gordon, one of Laundry...
The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
In today’s laundromat industry, one truth holds across every market, model and mission: success requires more than just machines. Today’s operators must choose business models strategically, execute consistently, and lead with intention. Some lean into simple,...
How Laundromat AI Is Transforming Laundry Operations — Episode 61 Podcast Insights
In Episode 61 of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, host Matt DeWolf and Cents CEO Alex Jekowsky dove into the role AI is playing in today’s vended laundry industry. Subscribe in your podcast platform of choice today to never miss an episode. Have a story that needs told or a...
Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
On a busy Sunday afternoon, laundromat owner Paul Pettefer found himself facing a problem all too familiar to operators: a leak behind the washers. In a rush to shut off the water, he attempted to leap onto the machines to get over the traditional bulkhead and reach...
In Memory of Jerry Giangrasso: A Legacy of Leadership, Loyalty and Heart
The commercial laundry industry mourns the loss of one of its most respected and beloved figures, Jerry Giangrasso, who passed away after an extraordinary 65-year career. Known affectionately by friends, colleagues and loyal customers as “Uncle Jerry,” his presence...
Wash With Wally: Color-Safe Bleach Alternatives & Washing Silk Shirts
Wash With Wally I offer a wash-dry-fold service at my laundromat, and I was wondering if there is any product we could use in place of chlorine bleach. The problem we occasionally run into is that my attendants will mistakenly use the chlorine bleach on colored...
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Member Spotlight: Bringing a Century of Expertise to the Evolving Laundromat Industry
For more than 110 years, Anderson Chemical has built a reputation for delivering innovative chemistry solutions backed by exceptional customer support. Founded in 1911 and now in its fourth generation of family leadership, the Minnesota-based company has remained true...
Reimagining Community: How the Hub Laundromat Cafe is a Change Catalyst in Detroit
Marcia Spivey’s vision for a socially focused laundromat is redefining neighborhood revitalization. In Episode 62 of the PlanetLaundry Podcast, host Matt DeWolf and guest Marcia Spivey talked about the role laundromats can play in becoming a community hub and how that...
Laundry Owners Warehouse Donates to American Red Cross for Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica
Laundry Owners Warehouse has made a charitable donation to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The company is making this contribution on behalf of Tony Gordon, one of Laundry...
The Business of Laundry: Models That Work
In today’s laundromat industry, one truth holds across every market, model and mission: success requires more than just machines. Today’s operators must choose business models strategically, execute consistently, and lead with intention. Some lean into simple,...
Member Spotlight: Redefining Utility Access for the Modern Laundromat
On a busy Sunday afternoon, laundromat owner Paul Pettefer found himself facing a problem all too familiar to operators: a leak behind the washers. In a rush to shut off the water, he attempted to leap onto the machines to get over the traditional bulkhead and reach...
FROM YOUR FAVORITE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Columns
The Laundry Doctor
Commercial Laundry Stain Removal: Grease & Metal Stains
I have been asked to wash towels, dishcloths and oven mitts for a local café. These items have gray stains from the restaurant's aluminum baking pans. They soak the towels, but the cloths and mitts are badly stained. What can I use to get this laundry white again?...
The Business Mind
House of Laundromats: Real Estate Trends and What to Watch
Laundromat real estate has seen a boom in recent years, thanks partially to an increase in publicity around the laundromat business via social media. The sector is now seeing significant activity as vacancy rates fall, rents rise, and operational models expand beyond...
Wash With Wally
Wash With Wally
Q1: One of my customers recently complained that the comforters she dried in my dryers came out with rust stains or burn marks. What can I do? First of all, you have to distinguish between a burn mark, a rust stain and something completely unrelated. Typically, if...
Viewpoint
It’s Gotta be the Shoes … Right?
Spike Lee’s famous Nike ads with Michael Jordan were always talking about shoes as if the shoes made the magic. But we know that the shoes are just part of the equation and the real magic comes from the person wearing them. Bob Nieman spent more than two decades...
Digital Marketing
Get Clear to Keep it Clean: Digital Marketing Trends for Laundromat Operators
Marketing has never been more difficult. With customers endlessly scrolling, algorithms constantly shifting, and more distractions than ever, cutting through the noise to reach more customers is tough. For laundromat owners that means one big thing: if your message...
Strategic Corporate Allies Program
Our Strategic Corporate Allies support CLA’s mission through advocacy, education, and innovation to strengthen the industry, advance our members’ businesses, and prepare the next generation of laundry professionals for the future.
Interested in becoming a Strategic Corporate Ally of CLA? Contact President & CEO, Brian Wallace via email at [email protected] or call (630) 491-0499.
