The race is on for second in laundromat pay. As always, first place goes to coin — dominating self-service vended laundry ever since trailblazers Eugene Farney and Arthur [...]
What is it about coin-op pay? First there was July’s full-page magazine ad from a prominent card system supplier portraying a young store owner pulling out his hair alongside the [...]
Sort or no sort? America’s laundromat owners are divided over separating coins. Single coin purists say no. They make sure only one denomination lands in the money box, even if that means 40 [...]
You can count Kyle Behmlander among the newest generation of laundry owners embracing technological change. Inside the gleaming new Saucon Valley Laundromat in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he [...]
Laundromats are awash with coin and cash. Two-in-three operators say coinage drives the majority of self-service transactions at their store’s washers and dryers. How about pay station [...]
Nothing creates more buzz in laundromats than awesome promotions. Coin-ops are quite limited in what they can offer, but not token-ops. Check out these ten rockin’ token campaigns… [...]
Changers are incredible technological marvels. They’re by far the laundromat’s easiest and most user-friendly machinery. Change-making works without any guidance, registration or prompts. [...]
Ahh, the laundromat business. You know what they say: Just stop in and collect the coins. For Brian Mickley that routine included swinging by for only one machine. The veteran chain [...]
It’s one of those unforgettable “Aha!” moments. The instant you realize your coin laundry can run on more than just quarters. Suddenly, life gets a whole lot better. Bye-bye, weekend [...]
Dryers are where the laundromat business really takes a tumble. Owners find themselves running out of time as they battle high costs with low denomination coins. For some, dryer pay has already [...]
