Bruce Beggs
February 14, 2012
CHICAGO — When a new coin laundry opens in the area, more than one-third of operators (35.6%) fear that the new store will be more attractive or larger than their...
Bruce Beggs
January 25, 2012
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,...
Bruce Beggs
January 10, 2012
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...
Bruce Beggs
December 28, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
December 27, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
December 13, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
November 22, 2011
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....
Howard Scott
November 8, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
November 8, 2011
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...
Howard Scott
November 7, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
October 26, 2011
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....
Bruce Beggs
October 10, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
September 28, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
September 13, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
August 24, 2011
CHICAGO – Self-service laundry operators in three of the four regions reported their sales declined in July, traditionally one of the weakest revenue-generating...
Bruce Beggs
August 9, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
August 9, 2011
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,...
Bruce Beggs
August 8, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
July 27, 2011
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....
Bruce Beggs
July 12, 2011
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...
Bruce Beggs
July 1, 2011
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%...
Paul Partyka
May 24, 2011
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...
Paul Partyka
May 22, 2011
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...
Paul Partyka
May 17, 2011
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...
Paul Partyka
May 9, 2011
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...
