While you’d like to think that your equipment was installed properly, if you’re having problems with your washers or dryers, it might not be regular maintenance work. It could, in fact, be a faulty installation. Below, you’ll find several examples of ways improper set up can negatively affect your equipment. If you're ready to buy…
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Where Did the Name Laundromat Come From?
Would you believe that there are more than 30,000 laundromats all over the U.S. to date? Considering this business was founded on the idea that people pay with quarters to use a service, we’d say it’s quite hard to believe. But, you might as well get on board! This more than five billion dollar a…
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The History of Laundromats Part Two
Welcome back! In our last article, we talked about the history of laundromats and how they got their start back in the 1930s. We mentioned that while the vague concept of what we know as a laundromat today was available in the 1950s, the idea didn’t really take off until the mid-1960s. Since then, technology…
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Eight Reasons Why Laundromats Fail
Laundromats can be an easy way to make money without putting in a lot of time, but not all of them are successes. It may not be the fault of the owner; it can be because of several different things. The recipe for a successful laundromat is a mixture of location, demographics and the quality…
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