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Three of Four Regions Post December, Fourth-Quarter Sales Increases

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry sales rose in the West, Midwest and Northeast in December, while Southern operators saw sales drop for a second straight month,...

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Survey: Nearly Half of Laundry Operators Raised Washer or Dryer Prices Last Year

CHICAGO — Nearly half of the laundry operators who responded to January’s AmericanCoinOp.com Wire survey say they raised their washer or dryer prices in 2011...

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StatShot: November Sales Mixed; Front-Loader Prices Range from $1 to $17.50

CHICAGO — Self-service laundry sales were a mixed bag in November, with two regions reporting increases and the other two lamenting drops, according to the most...

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Trends in Laundry Furnishings

CHICAGO — The general structure of chairs and tables typically found in coin laundries today really hasn’t changed much in recent years, but the palette of...

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Survey: 58% of Laundry Owners Say Business Better This Year Than 2010

CHICAGO — Nearly 58% of self-service laundry owners and operators polled in the last American Coin-Op Wire survey of 2011 said their business was better (“much...

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StatShot: Every Region Posts Better October Sales Compared to 2010

CHICAGO – Every region posted sales increases in October, with the South leading the charge with an impressive 10.9% boost, according to the latest AmericanCoinOp....

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Tumbleweed Monopoly (Part 2 of 2)

MARFA, Texas — A well-known business strategy is to run two businesses under one roof, share the overhead, and mingle the clientele. Perhaps the best example of this...

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Survey: One-Third of Coin-Op Laundry Owners Spend More Than 40 Hours a Week at Store(s)

CHICAGO — For more than one-third of coin laundry owners polled in this month’s American Coin-Op Wire survey, they spend more time managing their properties...

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Tumbleweed Monopoly (Part 1 of 2)

MARFA, Texas — A well-known business strategy is to run two businesses under one roof, share the overhead, and mingle the clientele. Perhaps the best example of this...

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StatShot: Vended Laundry Sales Up in Three of Four Regions

CHICAGO – Three of the four regions posted sales increases in September and in the third quarter, but the results were mixed, according to the latest AmericanCoinOp....

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Survey: Operators Predict Higher Percentage of Cashless Stores in Five Years

CHICAGO — Approximately 21% of self-service laundry operators polled in this month’s Wire survey say they operate a cashless store, but 57.1% believe there...

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StatShot: West is Big Winner in August Sales, First-Half Profits

CHICAGO – The West is the only region that reported increased August sales from one year ago and greater profits for the first half of 2011, according to the latest...

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Survey: Top Loaders Popular Among Operators but Check Back in Five Years

CHICAGO — More than 87% of self-service laundry operators polled in this month’s Wire survey said they have top loaders in their stores, but 44.8% believe only...

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StatShot: July Sales Wilt in Three of Four Regions

CHICAGO – Self-service laundry operators in three of the four regions reported their sales declined in July, traditionally one of the weakest revenue-generating...

Distributors Remain Optimistic (Part 2 of 2)

CHICAGO — Upon studying the results of this year’s American Coin-Op distributor survey, there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the self-service...

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Survey: Website Most Popular New-Media Choice Among Laundry Owners

CHICAGO — Two-thirds of self-service laundry owners and operators who have entered the realm of “new media” use a website to promote their stores,...

Distributors Remain Optimistic (Part 1 of 2)

CHICAGO — Upon studying the results of this year’s American Coin-Op distributor survey, there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the self-service...

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StatShot: Midwest Swoon Tempers Sales Gains Elsewhere

CHICAGO – Operators in three of the four U.S. regions reported June sales increases compared to the prior year, led by the Northeast’s 4.2% and West’s 2....

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Survey: Educational Sessions Big Draw for Self-Service Laundry Operators

CHICAGO — The Clean Show’s educational sessions were a big draw for the self-service laundry owners and operators who attended the Las Vegas event, based on...

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StatShot: May Sales Continue Surge

CHICAGO – Operators in three of the four regions reported May sales increases compared to the prior year, led by the Northeast’s 11.8% and South’s 8.8%...

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StatShot: April Sales Rise; Attendant Wages Fairly Uniform

CHICAGO — April sales were up in three of the four regions, according to the most recent AmericanCoinOp.com StatShot unscientific survey. Attendant wages are also...

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Multiple Stores, Multiple Family Members (Part 2 of 2)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Randy and Tami Fett own four self-service laundries in the St. Paul, Minn., area. Like others, Randy was involved in a variety of businesses before...

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Multiple Stores, Multiple Family Members (Part 1 of 2)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Randy and Tami Fett own four self-service laundries in the St. Paul, Minn., area. Like others, Randy was involved in a variety of businesses before...

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Survey: More Operators Using the Internet to Market

CHICAGO — More operators are using the Internet to market, and operators also believe it’s important to develop a relationship with competitors, according to the...