The American Coin-Op Podcast

Insurance Basics

Steven Wright, vice president of business development for Irving Weber Associates, discusses dealing with common and not-so-common Laundromat risks and liabilities, including COVID-19.

Diving into Diversification

Brendan Ristaino, sales manager for distributor Yankee Equipment, examines revenue-producing extra-profit centers that best complement a vended laundry business.

Slow-Day Turnaround

Adjunct professor of business studies and laundry owner Cathy Neilley talks tactics to try to pick up business on a store’s “slow” days.

Evaluating Stores for Sale

Contemplating buying a store for sale? In this episode, Tod Sorensen of Girbau North America and Continental Girbau West breaks down the criteria you can use to decide if acquiring a certain existing laundry would be a good investment.

Answering the Competition

Cincinnati multi-store owner Dave Menz discusses how to respond when a new competitor enters the local market.

Replacement Parts

What should every self-service laundry keep on hand in the event a piece of equipment goes down? Greg Reese of CLEC Distribution talks hoses, valves, igniters and more in this episode.

Building Customer Loyalty

Promotions and incentives are often used to draw customers to a laundry. Matt Miller, president of equipment distributor Coin-O-Matic, envisions a more comprehensive loyalty-building approach.

Attended vs. Unattended

There’s no magic formula when it comes to choosing a coin laundry’s operational model but certain factors can affect the call. Mike Enz from Dexter distributor Laundry One compares and contrasts the two.

Having a Disaster Recovery Plan

With a disaster recovery plan in place, a laundry can be ready to cope with fire, severe weather or other incident and return to operation as quickly as possible. Robert “Bo” Steiner, district director at the U.S. Small Business Administration, talks planning strategy and execution.

Maximizing Your Coin Laundry’s Value

When it comes to boosting a store’s value, certain factors have stood the test of time. Industry veteran John Vassiliades, who’s brokered the sales of over 1,000 coin laundries, explains.