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Annual Distributors Survey Offers Mixed Results (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — 2018 sales projections: 56.3% expect year’s sales to surpass 2017’s ...
Annual Distributors Survey Offers Mixed Results (Part 2)

CHICAGO — Average new self-service laundry: 2.5 top loaders, 28.6 front loaders, 33.4 dryer pockets, 2,824 square feet ...
Annual Distributors Survey Offers Mixed Results (Part 1)

CHICAGO — 53.1% say year-over-year biz was better in 2017 compared to 2016 ...
Safety Audits Regular Practice for Most Laundries: Survey

CHICAGO — Areas checked frequently include equipment, exterior, doors/locks ...
Survey: Utility Costs, New Equipment Among Top Reasons for Hiking Vend Prices

CHICAGO — More than half of store owners don’t publicize price increases ...
2017-2018 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — 59.7% of store owners expect business to increase in 2018 ...
2017-2018 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 3)

CHICAGO — 50% of store owners purchased at least one piece of equipment in 2017 ...
2017-2018 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 2)

CHICAGO — 44.4% have raised, or intend to raise, washer prices by year’s end ...
2017-2018 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 1)

CHICAGO — More than 77% of store owners report boost in 2017 self-service business ...
Survey: Few Agree with Belief that Owning Laundromat is ‘Easy Way to Make a Living’

CHICAGO — Deciding between ‘myth’ and ‘reality’ ...
Survey: Confronting the Scary, Avoiding the ‘Turkeys’ in Vended Laundry

CHICAGO — Holiday-inspired poll challenged store owners to admit darkest fears, give thanks ...
Majority of Distributors Says Business Remains Strong (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — Sales projections: 64.4% expect 2017 sales to surpass those of 2016 ...
Majority of Distributors Says Business Remains Strong (Part 2)

CHICAGO — Average new self-service laundry: 3.2 top loaders, 33.3 front loaders, 39.1 dryer pockets, 3,132 square feet ...
Majority of Distributors Says Business Remains Strong (Part 1)

CHICAGO — Annual survey: Nearly 64% of those polled say 2016 business better than 2015 ...
Survey: Summer Doldrums Not Unusual in Self-Service Laundry Biz

CHICAGO — But few respondents choose to run summertime promotions ...
Survey: Laundromat Design Session Among Clean ’17 Draws

CHICAGO — More than half of those polled will attend Vegas show next month ...
2016-2017 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — 65.8% of store owners expect total business to increase in 2017 ...
2016-2017 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 3)

CHICAGO — 63% of store owners purchased at least one piece of equipment in 2016 ...
2016-2017 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 2)

CHICAGO — 63% have raised, or intend to raise, washer prices by year’s end ...
2016-2017 State of the Self-Service Laundry Industry (Part 1)

CHICAGO — More than 60% of store owners report boost in 2016 self-service business ...

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