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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
To truly appreciate laundromats you’ve gotta hit up Thailand. Talk about booming. The country’s 3,000 stores are projected to triple by 2030. Market leader Otteri Wash [...]
America’s classic laundromat was truly ahead of its time. An automated storefront business run without customer supervision. Talk about idiot-proof. Washers didn’t even have a [...]
I get a real kick out of the YouTube videos where laundromat owners show off their collection day treasures. Nothing beats piles of coins and wads of bills to attract clicks. One [...]
You don’t hear much about tokens. And for good reason: It’s the laundromat owner’s secret weapon. Shhh… that’s the sound of tokens quietly at work. No high-tech bells and [...]
Laundromat owners reacted to news of inflation hitting a 40-year high by raising vend prices. Washers were a no-brainer. The smallest machines got bumped a quarter and the [...]
Happy anniversary to quarter-only pay! It’s been 30 years since laundromat owners pulled out the last remaining dimes and ushered in a new era of quarter collections. I helped pen [...]
