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State of the Industry Survey: Operators Take a Hit in 2009 (Part 2 of 3)

Paul Partyka | Mar 26, 2010

CHICAGO — It’s been a battle: the self-service laundry industry vs. the...

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StatShot: Sales Fall in February, Vending Takes a Larger Hit

Paul Partyka | Mar 24, 2010

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners saw a modest overall sales decline...

State of the Industry Survey: Operators Take a Hit in 2009 (Part 1 of 3)

Paul Partyka | Mar 19, 2010

CHICAGO — It’s been a battle: the self-service laundry industry vs. the...

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Survey: Good News on Gas Bills, Large Equipment

Paul Partyka | Mar 9, 2010

CHICAGO — Many operators had lower gas bills this winter. Larger equipment...

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StatShot: Steep Sales Decline Starts to Ease, Natural Gas Prices Vary Greatly by Region

Jason Hicks | Mar 3, 2010

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners across the country have begun to see...

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Laundry Owners Report Sales Decline for December, Worse than Earlier in Year

Jason Hicks | Feb 11, 2010

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners across the country report a decline...

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Operators Acquire Variety of Skills, but Put Too Much Trust in Others, Survey Shows

Paul Partyka | Feb 9, 2010

CHICAGO — What have you learned since you joined the business? Have there...

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Majority of Operators Met Business Goals in 2009, Survey Says

Paul Partyka | Jan 12, 2010

CHICAGO — Have you made any resolutions for 2010? If you haven’t, you’re...

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Some Laundries Show Signs of Economic Recovery, Drop-Off Service Helps Some

Jason Hicks | Dec 23, 2009

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners in the West are starting to see a...

Survey: Fewer Customer Visits, Higher Expenses Plague Owners in 2009

Paul Partyka | Dec 15, 2009

CHICAGO — All types of businesses faced challenges in 2009, and self-...

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StatShot: Some Operators Raise Front Loader Prices to Compensate for Lower Sales

Jason Hicks | Nov 25, 2009

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners and operators report falling sales...

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Laundry Owners Have Much for which to be Thankful

Paul Partyka | Nov 17, 2009

CHICAGO — You may be surprised to learn that self-service laundry owners...

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Northeast Laundry Owners Report Sales Growth, Others Continue to Suffer

Jason Hicks | Oct 22, 2009

CHICAGO — Some analysts say that the American recession is over, and while...

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What’s Hot, What’s Not

Paul Partyka | Oct 20, 2009

CHICAGO — American Coin-Op’s Wire survey this month examines customer...

Laundry Sales Continue to Fall, Many Adjust Dryer Prices to Cope, Survey Says

Jason Hicks | Sep 23, 2009

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry owners once again experienced a drop in...

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Survey: Three-Quarters of Laundry Owners Who Offer Commercial Work Find Good Profit

Paul Partyka | Sep 15, 2009

CHICAGO — How many times have you thought about the perfect extra service...

Distributors Split on 2009 Sales Forecast (Part 2 of 2)

Paul Partyka | Sep 11, 2009

Two things jump out at me in this year’s distributor survey: Obtaining...

Distributors Split on 2009 Sales Forecast (Part 1 of 2)

Paul Partyka | Sep 9, 2009