Potential investors poured into the convention of the National Institute of Dry-cleaning two years ago, clamoring to find out about a new “wonder business” that was virtually guaranteed to coin ...

Few people today would consider going to a laundromat a luxury. But before the first laundromat — or "washateria," as it was called back then — was created in the 1930s, that is exactly how the launch ...

Laundromat Renaissance The coin-operated laundry industry has changed in response to several trends. The first is that, for most of us, meeting the demands of work and our personal lives leads to a ...

CHICAGO — Gathered at the roundtable of self-service laundry industry expertise, a group of seasoned professionals engages in a virtual conversation that delves into the heart of current industry ...

CHICAGO — Coin-operated laundry equipment has been the standard for years but the use of digital, cashless payment continues to surge as consumers become more entrenched in its conveniences. But ...

Shortly after the opening of the new Crossroads Shopping Center in 1963, Model-Lawler Cleaners unveiled their plans for a new concept in cleaning clothes: Clothing Care Center and Coin Cleanerama. A ...

Two cousins who traded conventional employment for coin-operated laundry sites now own seven EZ Coin Laundry facilities throughout the Quad-City region. Brad Heitz and Job Tillis formed EZ Coin ...