The American Coin-Op Podcast

Things You Thought You Knew About Laundry Design ... But Really Didn't, with Karl Hinrichs

Longtime distributor and multi-store owner Karl Hinrichs takes a common-sense approach to washer/dryer placement and customer workflow.

Finding and Keeping Good Laundromat Employees, with Brian Brunckhorst

San Francisco Bay Area multi-store owner Brian Brunckhorst shares tips for hiring and training attendants, enabling them—and you—for success.

Textile Care Times Three

Host Bruce Beggs compares textile care industry tales and trends with fellow editors Tim Burke of American Drycleaner and Matt Poe of American Laundry News.

Let’s Get to Know: Multi-Store Owner, Author and Podcaster Ken Barrett

Multi-store owner Ken Barrett talks about being industry-inquisitive and sharing what he’s learned through writing, podcasting and YouTube.

What 40 Years in Business Teaches You, with Paul Russo

Retired NYC store owner Paul Russo shares lessons learned from four decades in business and previews his new “Pointers from Paulie B” column for the magazine.

Goin’ with Cohen: Meet the Man Behind the Wheel

Get to know Laurance Cohen, author of the popular American Coin-Op column who got his start in self-service laundry at age 8.

When There is History There

A building’s historic makeup led Christy Davis to focus on preservation while also creating the Wash-O-Rama Laundromat for her small Kansas community.

Breaking Down the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Vended Laundries

Veteran business writer Mark E. Battersby discusses the new tax reform and how coin-ops might benefit.

Laundry Sales Tax: Is Your State Next?

Paul Hansen, Chicago store owner and Illinois Coin Laundry Association president, discusses efforts to keep Laundromats sales tax-exempt nationwide.