American Coin-Op -March 2018

2018 BUYER’S GUIDE

GOIN’ WITH COHEN: IN-LAWS IN LAUNDRY

Little did Steven “Peanut” Dawkins know that when he gave his daughter’s hand in marriage to Casey Norman that he, too, was getting hitched. Now, the in-laws and business partners are “close as two kernels in a shell” and building a brand of conventional coin laundries with a rather unconventional name.

PRODUCTS DIRECTORY

The products (and services) that are vital to a self-service laundry owner’s operation, along with a list of companies that provide them.

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY

When you find a vendor of interest in our Products Directory, here is the key information you’ll need to contact them.

THE AMERICAN COIN-OP PODCAST: INDUSTRY ‘VOICE’ GAINS IN VOLUME

Since 1960, American Coin-Op has been “The Independent” Voice of the Self-Service Laundry Industry.” Now, the volume of that “voice” is louder than ever, with the publication’s release of its first podcast.

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ALL THE GOODS, FROM A TO Z

Charles Thompson, Publisher

E-mail: cthompson@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1680

Donald Feinstein, Associate Publisher/ National Sales Director

E-mail: dfeinstein@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1682

Bruce Beggs, Editorial Director

E-mail: bbeggs@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1683

Roger Napiwocki, Production Manager

Nathan Frerichs, Digital Media Director

E-mail: nfrerichs@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1681

ADVISORY BOARD

Kurt Archer Ann Hawkins

36THANNUAL BUYER’S GUIDE

In last year’s American Coin-Op State of the Industry Survey, roughly 38% of store owners polled were planning to add some type of equipment (washer, dryer, water heater, vending machine or other) in 2017, or they had already done so.

We’ll have to wait a tick to find out how many respondents fit that profile this year—our 2018 survey report comes out next month—but I’ll go out on a limb and say that those 2017 purchasing decisions relied on our annual Buyer’s Guide ... like the one in your hands.

If you’re in the market for equipment or some supplies, simply locate the product in our Products Directory starting on page 16.

It lists companies that make or supply things like carts, laundry equipment, arcade games, payment systems, vending items, bulkheads, money handling equipment, and anything else you may need to run your Laundromat.

Once you’ve found your preferred company, simply flip to the Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory beginning on page 26 to find their pertinent contact information: mailing address, phone numbers, website address and e-mail address.

Keep this Guide handy, as I’m certain you’ll find it useful throughout the year. But if you should find yourself in need of it while on the road, fear not — our online version is available 24/7 at www.americancoinop.com

PROUDLY PRESENTING ... THE AMERICAN COIN-OP PODCAST!

I’m excited to report that American Coin-Op now has its very own podcast. In Episode 1, Laundry Sales Tax: Is Your State Next?, Chicago multi-store owner Paul Hansen and I discuss some important tax issues facing self-service laundry owners today. It’s available on our website, or subscribe at Apple iTunes or Google Play. For more details, turn to page 43.

“The Independent Voice of the Self-Service Laundry Industry” just got a little louder.

Bruce Beggs Editorial Director

Wayne Lewis Kathryn Q. Rowen

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Bruce Beggs

GOIN’ WITH COHEN

In-Laws in Laundry

Peanut’s cracks open lucrative east Georgia markets

by Laurance Cohen

Little did Steven Dawkins know when he gave his daughter’s hand in marriage to Casey Norman that he, too, was getting hitched. The proud father, whose favorite snack earned him the boyhood nickname “Peanut,” gained not only a son-in-law, but a business partner for his conventional coin laundries with the rather unconventional name.

The duo — close as two kernels in a shell — have cracked open lucrative east

Georgia markets with their Peanut’s Coin Laundry brand, where simplicity of design lends itself to the intuitive interaction between man and machine in an aroundthe-clock self-service environment.

Out of a lone coin laundry/car wash outpost grew a diverse 10-operation chain, maturing rapidly with three single purpose-built coin-op openings in as many years. And along the way, the special bond between father-in-law and son-inlaw strengthened as the younger proved his worth to the elder.

“Without Casey, we would not be here having this conversation,” the 57-year-old

Dawkins tells me as we get acquainted awaiting his partner’s arrival inside their most novel project to date — a buffet steakhouse-turned-laundry.

Hearing the tale of how the pair ended up with this latest smorgasbord of washers and dryers was worthy of a detour off Interstate 20.

‘I WAS SCARED

TO TURN IT LOOSE...’

“I thought I made the biggest blunder of my life,” Dawkins recalls of getting his feet wet in the business 18 years ago when he scooped up a neglected coin-op/four-bay car wash tandem near his established pressure washer supply distributorship in rural Lincolnton, Ga. While vacationing the next week, anxiety over the new venture got the best of him: “I was just nauseated. I knew nothing about it.”

He chuckles, remembering more broken machines on offer than working ones. After sprucing up the bays and tossing laundry equipment to make way for new, higher-capacity models, “business took off,” Dawkins smiles, noting the changeover from gas-guzzling dryers and an inefficient water-heating system dropped his propane gas bill enough to cover the entire equipment note.

The novice owner became a fixture in the coin-op, wiping machines and emptying lint with his wife at closing time.

“I was scared to turn it loose and take my eyes off it,” Dawkins says of the nightly routine, a ritual he slowly weaned himself from over the course of the next 15 years.

Servicing industrial and commercial power wash supply accounts in eastern Georgia and western South Carolina allowed him to keep his ear to the ground, culminating in picking up two more

First installment of a two-part series on unique family ventures

Steven Dawkins (left) and Casey Norman have built a brand that embraces the purist coin-op model where simplicity of design lends itself to the intuitive interaction between man and machine. (Photos: Laurance Cohen)

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existing car washes and the buildout of a second coin-op.

Overseeing four operations and a supply house — plus a nightcap back at the flagship — filled his plate.

“I couldn’t do any more and was at my limit,” Dawkins says of his pre-dawn runs before heading to the office and a return trip to mop up.

ANOTHER SET OF HANDS

Plateauing at age 53 was short-lived. Enter Norman, 27 years his junior, who was out of college and working as a surveyor when he began courting Dawkins’ daughter, Katelyn. The young suitor with a good head on his shoulders caught her father’s eye as well and was tapped for a post at the distributorship.

“I said I’d never hire family, so I didn’t know where it might go. I hired him and it worked out great,” Dawkins remarks.

Within months, the couple wed and the new son-in-law was introduced to the rest of the family — that is, the sudsy chain. Along with daily store visits, he was handed one of his father-in-law’s cherished nights closing up shop.

At first, Norman didn’t fully embrace the self-service biz, but it quickly grew on him. The newfound passion for the sister industries was well-timed: With another set of hands, Dawkins was gearing up for

expansion, moving from his rural roots to metropolitan Augusta, a city better known for championship links than world-class laundry.

It was here that Peanut’s found fertile ground with the development of two freestanding coin-ops, the first taking shape in the western enclave of Grovetown.

The 3,200-square-foot, 34-washer/38tumbler-pocket venue was designed to maximize throughput by neatly packaging an array of machinery laid out in a utilitarian fashion and housed in a well-lit, attractive building boasting ample parking and good curb appeal.

While proud of the prototype, Dawkins admits working off blueprints made things difficult to tweak, leading him to be his own harshest critic.

“We should have done this and this and this,” he says, emphasizing that his next building project, undertaken 10 miles away, took those elements into account and made that coin-op more “bulletproof.”

The second Augusta area venture — a

3,600-square-foot structure on a partially developed 2-acre lot — became bogged down for nine months as city fathers sought $200,000 in site work and water detention as part of the approval process, running up the tab to $1.1 million before the first wash.

At about the time the green light was given to turn dirt, Norman, whose day-today role had ramped up, caught wind of a car wash ready to be put on the block some 30 minutes west in Thomson.

Approaching his father-in-law to take on rundown bays at this juncture took guts, but Norman was convinced the site could be turned around. Dawkins characterized the operation as a “dump,” and says a trusted car wash distributor advised him to “run.”

Norman persisted, spending countless hours studying the market and assuring the patriarch it was a winner. Reaching a meeting of the minds with the seller, he phoned up his father-in-law who was driving at the time and the deal was closed at the side of the road.

“He gave us the keys and we paid him a couple of weeks later,” Dawkins remembers.

The young partner put his heart and soul into the wash bays, getting them operational and earning back the patronage of residents in the bustling county seat west of Augusta.

TRIPLE THE TYPICAL

Keeping tabs on the facility had an

say.

The chain’s caricature of a smiling peanut holding two golden dollars is prominently displayed on the building exterior and has come to symbolize a value-oriented, streamlined operation, the owners

Dollar-coin payout coupled with a secondary inlet slot to change to quarters stands alongside a single-point debit/credit card-to-token dispenser at the Peanut’s location in Augusta, Ga.

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unexpected windfall: the need for a modern coin-op in the town. And while the site was too small for a new wash-and-dry, the same couldn’t be said for a shuttered Ryan’s Family Steakhouse he spotted sitting at the entrance to a bustling Walmart drawing patrons from miles around.

The 9,500-square-foot steakhouse was nearly triple the typical Peanut’s. But the chance to gain a foothold in a market that both felt was underserved could not be passed up.

At the onset of the Augusta branch’s construction, Dawkins turned his attention west on the interstate, threw the listing

agent a number, and soon found himself with a fully fixtured buffet.

“It looked like you ate and got up from the table to walk out,” he recalls.

During renovations, the curious stopped to see what was on the menu.

“It was kind of a letdown for everyone when they figured out it was just a coin laundry,” Dawkins says.

Once opened, however, Thomson and surrounding rural communities embraced the coin-op, the two say.

If you thought Peanut’s would have sacks of its edible namesake lying about and discarded shells littering the tables, you’d be better served heading to a Five Guys burger joint. The closest you’ll come here is a PB&J-stained T-shirt.

The renovated steakhouse incorporates many elements of the evolving Peanuts architectural brand, including clean lines of front-load washers spaced between generous aisles running perpendicular to the assortment of tumblers and folding tables. Signage is minimal, relying instead on panel instructions and LED prompts.

Like its newer freestanding counterparts, the laundry footprint comes in at a little under 4,000 square feet and is accessible by multiple customer entries, including one automatic sliding door. The lion’s share of the structure remains for future compatible redevelopment.

The 27 washers (ranging from 20- to 80-pounders) and 32 dryer pockets on offer are in keeping with Peanut’s proven mix and laid out with the highest-capacity washers closest to the doors and the largest 50- and 80-pound tumblers taking center stage along the rear wall.

Polished concrete floors reflect nicely on the stainless steel-clad star attractions, while exposed wood beams along an angled roof line — remnants from the prior tenant — provide dimensional relief to the crisp machinery lines below.

Costs were kept in check by working around the existing fire sprinkler system, two multi-stall restrooms and a spacious lounge. Booth seating was carried over, as well as steam buffet tables converted ▲

Exposed beams along the angled roof line were retained from the former steakhouse, providing dimensional relief to the crisp machinery lines below at the entry to the newest Peanut’s Coin Laundry.

A dormant restaurant on a Walmart outlot pad south of Interstate 20 in Thomson, Ga., was brought back to life with a menu featuring Peanut’s mix of washers and dryers.

The original side-by-side coin-op and car wash bay operation in Lincolnton, Ga., remains the chain’s only combo operation, and continues to draw one-stop cleaning patrons.

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into twin 48-square-foot, family-friendly folding tables.

NEW PAYMENT FORMAT

With a handful of newly christened Peanut’s outlets coming online, a unique opportunity presented itself to employ a new payment format. The pair was convinced that whole dollar-vended washers and dryers priced in quarter increments — with the option of inserting both coins into all machines — was the path forward.

A rear-loading, four-hopper, dual validator changer to dispense dollar coins, enhanced with a dollar coin inlet slot to pay out four quarters, serves as Peanut’s central change-making station.

At the newest metro Augusta outlet, a supplemental, dedicated debit/credit cardto-token machine dispenses dollar-valued tokens for $5-$20 transactions, redeemable at any washer or dryer. Dawkins reports tokens account for up to 25% of weekly revenue, adding that the dollar token payment option is under consideration at other locations.

With operations spread over a 40-mile radius of the original outpost, including a side-by-side coin-op/car wash, as well as dedicated facilities, Dawkins and Norman

are in a unique position to observe the two self-service industries.

Dawkins reports car wash revenues have shown overall gains year-on-year for the past decade, with updated in-bay automatic equipment at selected sites giving traffic a shot in the arm. On the coin laundry side, volume increases are predicable, he says, except for an occasional one-month “blip” that soon corrects itself.

His first tandem has stood the test of time.

“They go good together. A lot of customers put their laundry in, get back in the car, wash and vacuum, pull around the building and put the clothes into the dryer and get it all done,” Dawkins observes, noting that Mother Nature pays a key role. “When the weather’s bad for one, it’s good for the other.”

Norman agrees: “If we get three to four days of rain, the car wash trade is down, but it only helps us out at the laundry,” he says while gesturing at the regulars going about their wash at the Thomson venue, remarking, “This never stops.”

Working indoors and having less

concern for inclement weather has tipped the scales for the 30-year-old.

“At one time I leaned more toward car washes, but now it’s more toward laundry.”

He says his biggest challenge remains the fine art of customer relations, but discovered refunding redeemable tokens resolves most issues.

Both partners are within a half-hour’s drive of any location, and each answers the occasional 2 a.m. call.

“I used to just let it ring, but I’m married to his daughter and she stopped that,” Norman quips, a response met with laughter from Dawkins.

The two are especially proud of the brand identity.

“We’ve got a name out there,” Norman says, pointing out that patrons are drawn to the smiling peanut caricature holding two golden dollar coins, equating it with a value-oriented, streamlined operation.

Dawkins mentions that he hesitated tying his nickname to laundering, but now takes pride in building a chain on it. One thing he certainly expresses no reservations about is bringing his son-in-law into the fold: “If I’d have known a son-in-law would be that much help, I’d have wanted one sooner.” ACO

Laurance Cohen crisscrosses the country seeking out the most unique vended laundries. He served as American Coin-Op editor in the early 1990s and currently operates Laundry Marketing Concepts based in Hallandale Beach, Fla. He can be reached at goinwithcohen@outlook.com.

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We are pleased to present the 36th annual American Coin-Op Buyer’s Guide, published exclusively for selfservice laundry operators.

To use the guide, simply look up the name of a product or service in the Products Directory and then turn to the Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory beginning on page 26 for information on how to contact the various companies that make the specific product or provide the service.

In some cases, the Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory will also contain other coin laundry-related products or services not listed in the Products Directory.

The Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory contains addresses, telephone numbers and, in most cases, websites and e-mail addresses for the companies. When you call on one of them, let them know you read about them in American Coin-Op Keep this issue handy, because the next Buyer’s Guide print edition won’t be published until next year.

(But this information is available whenever you need it via our website, www.americancoinop.com.)

PRODUCTS

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

SERVICES

Continental Girbau Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau

CARTS

Cleaner’s Supply R&B Wire Products Royal Basket Trucks

CASHLESS SYSTEMS/ SOLUTIONS

Cards/Card Systems

American Changer Corp. BCC Payments (The Laundry Boss) Card Concepts Coin Mechanisms

Commercial Solutions Laundry Store CryptoPay — Genesys Technologies ESD Greenwald Industries IDX

Laundroworks by Mitech MEI Rowe International

Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash TheLaundryPass.com USA Technologies WashCard Systems

Hybrid Payment Systems

BCC Payments (The Laundry Boss) Card Concepts

Commercial Solutions Laundry Store ESD Imonex Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash TheLaundryPass.com WashCard Systems

Mobile Wallet Payment Systems

BCC Payments (The Laundry Boss) Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

USA Technologies WashCard Systems

Tokens

American Changer Corp. ESD Greenwald Industries Hoffman Mint Imonex Services Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International TokensDirect Van Brook of Lexington

CHANGERS/ACCESSORIES

Bill Changers

American Changer Corp. Hamilton Manufacturing Corp. Rowe International Seaga Standard Change-Makers Inc. Triad Design Group

Changer Stands

American Changer Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co. Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Coin Changers

American Changer Corp. Standard Change-Makers Inc. Triad Design Group

Other Changers/Accessories

American Changer Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co.

Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Token Changers

American Changer Corp.

PRODUCTS

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Monarch Coin & Security

Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

COIN COLLECTION

Bill Acceptors

ESD

Greenwald Industries Hamilton Manufacturing Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co.

MEI

Pyramid Technologies Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc. TLS Agencies

Coin/Slug Rejectors

ESD

Greenwald Industries Imonex Services Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Accumulators

ALJCO/ALJ Electronics Coin Mechanisms Greenwald Industries Imonex Services Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Chutes/Conversion Kits

ESD

Monarch Coin & Security Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Meter/Conversion Kits

Monarch Coin & Security R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Money Boxes

Coin Mechanisms

ESD Lock America

Monarch Coin & Security R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

TLS Agencies

COMPUTERS

Computer Hardware

ALJCO/ALJ Electronics (board service)

El-Tech Lab (board service)

HHC Electronic Service (board service)

Jecon Inc. (board service)

Metro Laundry Tech Corp. (board service) Mountain Electronics (board service)

Computer Software

CurbSide Laundries

Greenwald Industries Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash WashCard Systems

CONSULTING

Larry Larsen Insurance Agent at Laundromat123.com

DRYERS

Single Load, Less Than 30 Pounds

ADC Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Primus Speed Queen Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Single Load, 30-49 Pounds

ADC Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch

Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Primus Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Single Load, 50 Pounds and Larger

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch

Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp.

Primus Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry Stacked, Less Than 30 Pounds

ADC Continental Girbau Electrolux Huebsch

Maytag Commercial Laundry Primus Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Stacked, 30-49 Pounds

ADC Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Primus Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Stacked, 50 Pounds and Larger

ADC Continental Girbau Electrolux Pellerin Milnor Corp. Primus Wascomat ENERGY

Fulton Boiler Works Ludell Mfg. Co. National Combustion Co. (NATCO)

Fulton Boiler Works Ludell Mfg. Co. National Combustion Co. (NATCO)

FrontecStore.com

Jecon Inc.

Kings Laundry Group Laundry Motors Reeco Timer Co. Synetek Controls

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PRODUCTS

EXTRA PROFIT CENTERS

Arcade/Video Games

Bay Tek Games

Betson Enterprises

Greenwald Industries

Stern Pinball (pinball games)

Other Extra Profit Centers

The Back Massager (massage chair)

Clean View Media (advertising)

Evolution Dog Wash (dog wash)

Kiddie Rides USA (children’s rides)

Laundromedia (advertising)

MoneyTree ATM

Tanning Beds

Sun Ergoline

FINISHING EQUIPMENT

Coin-Operated Presses

Forenta L.P.

Garment Finishers

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Hand Irons

Forenta L.P.

Stretch Wrap Machinery/Supplies

Cleaner’s Supply Davis Packaging & Film Solutions

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AmeriCapital

Dexter Laundry Eastern Funding Electrolux

Firestone Financial Huebsch

Primus

Speed Queen Wascomat

FIXTURES & CONSTRUCTION

Bathroom Locks

Monarch Coin & Security

Bulkheads/Partitions

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

Duncan Fabricating Co.

High Mark Manufacturing

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

Drain Troughs

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

H-M Co.

High Mark Manufacturing

Lint Filters/Interceptors

H-M Co.

High Mark Manufacturing Lint-All

Machinery Bases

Accord Manufacturing Inc.

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

Continental Girbau High Mark Manufacturing

FURNITURE

Folding Tables

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing Maywood Furniture Corp.

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

Garment Racks

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

Cleaner’s Supply Quality Fabricators

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets R&B Wire Products Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com

Other Furniture

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com

Seating

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

INSURANCE

Align General Insurance Agency

Brooks-Waterburn Corp. HUB International

Irving Weber Associates

Larry Larsen Insurance Agent at Laundromat123.com

NIE Insurance

Progressive Insurance

LAUNDRY SCALES

Cleaner’s Supply

R&B Wire Products

Summit Measurement LLC

MONEY HANDLING

Coin/Currency Scales

Cummins-Allison Corp.

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Coin Trays

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Coin Wrappers

Cummins-Allison Corp.

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Lynde-Ordway Co. Moon Products

SCAN COIN

TLS Agencies

Universal Machine Co.

Currency Counters & Sorters

Cummins-Allison Corp.

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Lock America

Lynde-Ordway Co. Monarch Coin & Security SCAN COIN

Semacon Business Machines Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash Universal Machine Co.

Money Bags

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Lynde-Ordway Co.

SCAN COIN

TLS Agencies

Money Handling Equipment, Other Coin Mechanisms

Cummins-Allison Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co.

SCAN COIN

Semacon Business Machines TLS Agencies Universal Machine Co.

SAFETY

Dryer Vent Cleaning

Lint Busters Dryer Vent Cleaning

Fire Suppression System

FireXonline

SECURITY

Automatic/Timed

IDX

R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

Security Locks

CyberLock Lock America Monarch Coin & Security

R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

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PRODUCTS

TLS Agencies

SIGNAGE

ADC

Cleaner’s Supply

Continental Girbau Electrolux Ice Signs

Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau R&B Wire Products Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. Wascomat

STACKED WASHER/ DRYER UNITS

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Speed Queen Wascomat

UTILITY SERVICES

Infinite Energy MC Squared Energy Services U.S. Gas & Electric

VENDED GOODS

Bleach/Bleach Substitute

First Preference Products Corp. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Detergents/Soaps/Chemicals

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Laundry Bags

AMS Products/Object Design

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. R&B Wire Products Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Other Vended Goods

Allstar Vending

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. Monarch Coin & Security Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

VENDING MACHINES

Candy/Snack/Drink

Allstar Vending Betson Enterprises

RPD Corp. Seaga

Vending Machine Sales Vending.com Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Detergents/Soaps/Chemicals

First Preference Products Corp. RPD Corp. Seaga Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. Gumballs, Balloons, Stickers, etc. Allstar Vending OK Manufacturing

Hanger Vender

Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Laundry Bag Vender

First Preference Products Corp. RPD Corp. Seaga Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Other Vending Machines

Allstar Vending The Back Massager (massage chair) Evolution Dog Wash (dog wash) Kiddie Rides USA OK Manufacturing RPD Corp. Seaga

Vending Machine Sales Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Ticket Vender RPD Corp. Standard Change-Makers Inc.

WASHERS

Front Loaders, Less Than 75 Pounds

ADC

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Primus Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Front Loaders, 75 Pounds and Larger

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry

Pellerin Milnor Corp. Primus Speed Queen Wascomat

Top Loaders

Continental Girbau Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Primus Speed Queen Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Washer Sanitizing Systems

Hamilton Engineering

WATER HEATING Boilers

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

Fulton Boiler Works Hamilton Engineering Ludell Mfg. Co.

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Raypak Rema Dri-Vac Corp. Sellers Manufacturing Co.

Water Heaters

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

Fulton Boiler Works Hamilton Engineering Ludell Mfg. Co. National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Raypak

Rinnai America Corp. Sellers Manufacturing Co. Solar Panels Plus

Water Softeners

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC) Culligan Fulton Boiler Works Hamilton Engineering

Water Storage Tanks

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC) Hamilton Engineering Ludell Mfg. Co. National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Raypak Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Water Treatment: Chemicals/Services Culligan

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE AN ESD SYSTEM?

I chose ESD because of ESD’s commitment to product cutting edge technology, customer care and technical provided me with the tools with MyLaundryLinkTM my stores operations anywhere, and ESD provides payment options: card, Credit/debit card, pin based EBT. They can also start their washers or dryers with and their phone will vibrate when their washer or dryer system even allows the customer to view their account from their PC when they are away from the store.

WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY?

I have been in the commercial laundry industry since owned retail Laundromats since 1987. I have personally ESD’s growth over the years to become the industries payment systems.

WHAT WERE THE UNKNOWN CHALLENGES THAT WITH YOUR NEW STORE AND HOW HAS ESD’S YOU OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES?

Building a customer base, hiring and managing a managing staff of employees and security; ESD provided me with systems to manage my employees, and provide me with

product innovation, technical support. ESD software to oversee my customers with based debit cards and with a phone app, dryer stops. The account and add value

my competitors do not have…I have a totally cashless store, which gives my employees and me peace of mind and security. In addition, many other marketing and pricing options that my competitors do not have.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT SURPRISED YOU ABOUT THE ESD SYSTEM?

I was surprised at how many customers really love the ability to use their credit or debit cards right at the machines.

HAS THERE BEEN ANY DOWNSIDE TO THE ESD SYSTEM?

INDUSTRY? since 1979 and have personally witnessed industries leader in THAT YOU FACED SYSTEM HELPED managing a good with the tools and with advantages

Absolutely not. I do not believe my store would be as successful as it has been so far without the ESD CyberLaundryTM system and the company and the people that stand behind it.

www.esdcard.com

Contact your local ESD distributor or ESD sales representative for more information.

Larry Vladimir - Bakers Centre Laundry

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

AA

A C Power Co.

77 Steamwhistle Dr. Ivyland, PA 18974

Phone: 215-364-3430 Toll Free: 800-362-1900 Website: www.acpowerco.com E-mail: info@acpowerco.com

Distributor

Accord Manufacturing Inc.

N172 W20950 Emery Way Jackson, WI 53037

Phone: 262-677-8391 Website: www.accordmfg.com E-mail: paul@accordmfg.com

Machinery bases

ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment Inc. 14404 Hoover St. Westminster, CA 92683 Phone: 714-897-4342 Toll Free: 877-630-7278 Website: www.acelaundry.com E-mail: sales@acelaundry.com

Distributor

ADC

Tim Sullivan

2901 Lakeshore Dr. St. Joseph, MI 49085

Phone: 515-710-7068 Website: www.adclaundry.com E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com

Dryers and washers of various capacities

Alco Washer Center

Francis DeJulia 1243 W. State St. New Castle, PA 16101 Phone: 724-658-8808 Website: www.alcowasher.com E-mail: alco.washer@verizon.net

Distributor

Align General Insurance Agency

350 10th Ave., Ste. 1450 San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-333-2500 Website: www.aligngeneral.com E-mail: info@aligngeneral.com

Insurance

ALJCO/ALJ Electronics 12501 Crenshaw Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250

Phone: 310-524-0011 Toll Free: 800-255-2522 Website: www.aljco.com E-mail: info@aljco.com Coin accumulators; computer hardware (board repair) Distributor

Allstar Vending

150 Voyageur Ave. Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 6A8

Phone: 514-426-1690 Toll Free: 800-685-7066 Website: www.allstarvending.com E-mail: info@allstarvending.com

Vending machines

American Changer Corp.

Wayne Snihur

1400 N.W. 65th Pl. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 954-917-3009

Toll Free: 800-741-9840 Website: www.americanchanger.com E-mail: info@americanchanger.com Bill changers; tokens; token changers

American Switch

Ernie Pessagno 43 Pleasant Ave., Ste. 3 Johnson City, NY 13790

Phone: 607-759-1995 Website: www.domstouchpads.com Equipment parts/repairs

AmeriCapital

Ed Benintendi 23522 57th Ave. S.E. Woodinville, WA 98072

Phone: 425-487-1200 Toll Free: 877-678-0061 Website: www.americapital.net E-mail: edb@americapital.net Financial services

AMS Products/Object Design Mfg.

105 W. Dewey Ave., Bldg. C #4 Wharton, NJ 07885 Toll Free: 844-301-5790 Website: www.amsproduct.com E-mail: info@amsproduct.com Laundry bags

BB

The Back Massager

Vincent Cami 24 Wellsley Ln. Coram, NY 11727

Toll Free: 877-765-6277 Website: www.thebackmassager.com E-mail: sales@thebackmassager.com Massage chairs (vended)

Bay Tek Games

Holly Hampton 1077 E. Glenbrook Dr. Pulaski, WI 54162

Phone: 920-822-3951 Website: www.baytekgames.com E-mail: hhampton@baytekgames.com Arcade/video games

BCC Payments (The Laundry Boss)

Pinebrook Business Center II 2550 Eisenhower Ave., Ste. C-209

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Trooper, PA 19403

Toll Free: 888-823-6782 Website: https://bccpayments.com/ laundryboss E-mail: sales@bccpayments.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems

BDS Laundry Parts 2430 Enterprise Dr. St. Paul, MN 55120

Toll Free: 800-328-1974 Website: www.bdsparts.com E-mail: parts@bdslaundry.com Distributor

Betson Enterprises

303 Paterson Plank Rd. Carlstadt, NJ 07072

Phone: 201-438-1300

Toll Free: 800-524-2343 Website: www.betson.com E-mail: inqsales@betson.com Arcade/video games; vending equipment

Brooks-Waterburn Corp.

Larry Trapani 1105 Broadhollow Rd. Farmingdale, NY 11735 Phone: 516-997-9800 Toll Free: 888-997-9801 Website: www.brookswaterburn.com E-mail: ltrapani@brookswaterburn.com Insurance

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC) 783 N. Chili Ave. Peru, IN 46970

Phone: 765-473-6651 Website: www.bryanboilers.com E-mail: inquiry@bryansteam.com

Boilers; boiler treatments; water heaters; water softeners; water storage tanks

CC

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

P.O. Box 263129 Houston, TX 77207

Phone: 713-644-1973 Website: www.solomatic.com E-mail: email@solomatic.com

Bulkheads/partitions; drain troughs; machinery bases; folding tables; garment racks; seating; other furniture

Card Concepts

Steve

Marcionetti

302 S. Stewart Ave.

Addison, IL 60101

Phone: 630-930-5115

Toll Free: 866-860-1660 Website: www.laundrycard.com E-mail: info@laundrycard.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems

Clean View Media Network

1324 W. Beach St. #B Watsonville, CA 95076

Toll Free: 831-288-2323 Website: www.dryerads.com Extra profit centers: pays laundries to host advertising

Cleaner’s Supply

1059 Powers Rd. Conklin, NY 13748

Toll Free: 800-568-7768 Website: www.cleanersupply.com E-mail: customerservice@cleanersupply.com Carts; stretch wrap machinery and supplies; garment racks; laundry scales; signage; vended goods (detergents/chemicals, laundry bags and other vended goods)

Coin Mechanisms

Mike Meisinger 817 Industrial Dr. Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone: 630-924-7070 Toll Free: 800-323-6498 Website: www.coinmech.com E-mail: mikem@coinmech.com

Cards/card systems, coin accumulators, money boxes; money handling equipment (other)

Coin-O-Matic (Miller Laundry)

John Antene 3900 W. 127th St. Alsip, IL 60803

Phone: 708-371-9595 Websites: www.coinomatic.com, www.millerlaundry.com E-mail: johna@millerlaundry.com Distributor

Commercial Solutions Laundry Store

5308 13th Ave., Ste. 435 Brooklyn, NY 11219

Phone: 718-210-1788 Websites: http://golaundrystore.com E-mail: info@golaundrystore.com Cards/card systems;

hybrid payment systems

Continental Girbau

Joel Jorgensen

2500 State Road 44 Oshkosh, WI 54904

Phone: 920-231-8222 Toll Free: 800-256-1073 Website: www.cgilaundry.com Advertising/marketing services; dryers of various capacities; machinery bases; signage; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

CryptoPay — Genesys Technologies

Dave Richards

3260 E. Woodmen Rd., Ste. 110 Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Phone: 719-277-7400 Website: http://getcryptopay.com E-mail: dave@getcryptopay.com Cards/card systems

CSC Serviceworks/Super Laundry Group 234 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, NY 11797-2015

Phone: 516-678-4404 Toll Free: 888-678-9274 Website: www.superlaundry.com Distributor

Culligan

9399 W. Higgins Rd., Ste. 1100 Rosemont, IL 60018

Toll Free: 877-541-5667 Website: www.culligan.com Water softeners; water treatment chemicals and service

Cummins-Allison Corp.

852 Feehanville Dr. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

Toll Free: 800-786-5528 Website: www.cumminsallison.com Coin/currency scales; coin wrappers; currency counters and sorters; money handling (other)

CurbSide Laundries

Aaron Simmons

250 Alamitos Ave., #300 Long Beach, CA 90802

Phone: 562-533-0053 Website: www.curbsidelaundries.com Computer software (on-demand wash-dry-fold point of sale and process management for drop-off,

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

pickup and delivery orders)

CyberLock

1105 N.E. Circle Blvd.

Corvallis, OR 97330

Phone: 541-738-5500 Website: www.cyberlock.com E-mail: sales@cyberlock.com Security locks

DD

D&E

Ernest Pessagno

1724 Hawleyton Rd. Binghamton, NY 13903

Phone: 607-798-7704 Website: www.dryercomputers.com E-mail: dryercomputers@gmail.com Electronic repairs

D&M Equipment Co.

Joe Frankian

4822 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60639

Phone: 773-889-5500 Toll Free: 800-451-2676 Website: www.dandmequipment.com E-mail: info@dandmequipment.com Distributor

Davis Packaging and Film Solutions

Tim Davis 1002 N. Palmway Lake Worth, FL 33460 Phone: 561-290-0412 Toll Free: 800-622-3015 Website: www.davispackaging.net E-mail: contact@davispackaging.net Stretch wrap machinery and supplies

Dexter Laundry Inc.

Kevin Hietpas

2211 W. Grimes Ave. Fairfield, IA 52556

Phone: 641-472-5131 Toll Free: 800-524-2954 Website: www.dexter.com E-mail: sales@dexter.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

DryerPressTool

11645 Humber Dr. Mira Loma, CA 91752

Phone: 951-870-1273 Website: www.dryerpresstool.com E-mail: larry.budica@outlook.com

Dryer drum repair

Duncan Fabricating Co.

2505 S. Park Dr. S.W. Birmingham, AL 35211

Phone: 205-923-7777

Toll Free: 800-242-5389 Website: www.duncanfabricating.com E-mail: duncanfab@duncanfabricating.com Bulkheads/partitions; applicance outlet centers; plumbing racks

EE

Eastern Funding

Tony Regan

213 W. 35th St., 10th Flr. New York, NY 10001

Phone: 212-819-2000 Toll Free: 877-819-1764 Website: www.easternfunding.com E-mail: info@easternfunding.com Financial services

El-Tech Lab

26 West St. Colonia, NJ 07067

Phone: 732-381-7620 or 908-510-6520 Website: www.eltechlab.com E-mail: contact@eltechlab.com Computer board repairs

Electrolux (distributed by Laundrylux)

John Olsen 461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096

Phone: 516-371-4400

Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Website: www.laundrylux.com E-mail: jolsen@laundrylux.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services; signage; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

Empire Laundry Machinery

860 Linden Ave.

Rochester, NY 14625 Phone: 585-218-9810 Website: www.empirelaundryny.com Distributor

Equipment Marketers

Dick LaMaina 100 Melrose Ave. Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Toll Free: 800-223-1376 Website: www.equipmentmarketers.net E-mail: info@eqpmark.com Distributor

ESD Wayne Lewis

270 Commerce Dr. Ft. Washington, PA 19034

Phone: 215-628-0860 Website: www.esdcard.com E-mail: info@esdcard.com Cards/card systems; tokens; bill acceptors; coin/slug rejectors; coin chutes/conversion kits; money boxes; hybrid payment systems

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Yuriko Tanabe

1 County Rd., Unit A-10 Secaucus, NJ 07094

Phone: 201-210-2247

Toll Free: 888-460-9292 Website: www.histeam.com E-mail: sales@histeam.com Garment finishing equipment

The Evolution Dog Wash Co. Gary Sherman 2084 Roscomare Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Phone: 970-930-5330 Toll Free: 800-426-0760 Website: http://evolutiondogwash.com E-mail: gary@evolutiondogwash.com Coin-op dog/pet wash

FF

Firestone Financial

117 Kendrick St., Ste. 200 Needham, MA 02494-2728

Toll Free: 800-851-1001 Website: www.firestonefinancial.com Financial services

FireXonline P.O. Box 242 Clawson, MI 48017 Phone: 248-752-7110 Toll Free: 800-338-9010 Website: www.ongard.biz E-mail: firexonline@gmail.com Fire suppression unit for dryers

First Preference Products Corp. (VendBest/VendPack)

Bill Schwaikert

1 Industrial Tract Hudson, NY 12534

Phone: 518-656-4140

Toll Free: 800-414-7964 Website: www.firstpref.com E-mail: mail@frstpref.com

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Vended goods and vending equipment (bleach/bleach substitute, detergents/chemicals, laundry bags, stain removers)

Forenta L.P.

Ruth Laico

P.O. Box 607 Morristown, TN 37815

Phone: 423-586-5370 Website: www.forentausa.com E-mail: info@forentausa.com Coin-operated presses; hand irons

FrontecStore.com 1330 Main St., Flr. 2 Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone: 941-726-0808 Website: www.frontecstore.com E-mail: info@frontecstore.com

Parts

Fulton Boiler Works

Mike McLean 972 Centerville Rd. Pulaski, NY 13142 Phone: 315-298-5121 Website: www.fulton.com E-mail: mike.mclean@fulton.com Heat exchangers; heat reclaimers; boilers; water heaters; water softeners

GG

Gold Coin Laundry Equipment

David Hoffman

91-26 143rd St. Jamaica, NY 11435 Toll Free: 888-658-2646 Website: www.goldcoinlaundry.com E-mail: info@goldcoinlaundry.com

Distributor

Great Lakes Commercial Sales

Offices in Brookfield, Wis.; Kentwood and Livonia, Mich.; Vandalia, Ohio; Peoria, Ill.; and Indianapolis, Ind. Website: www.greatlakeslaundry.com

Distributor

Greenwald Industries 212 Middlesex Ave. Chester, CT 06412 Phone: 860-526-0800 Website: www.greenwaldindustries.com Cards/card systems; tokens; bill acceptors; coin accumulators; coin/ slug rejectors; computer software;

arcade/video games

HH

H-M Co.

Joe Stern 2305 Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206

Toll Free: 800-365-1900 Website: www.draintroughs.com E-mail: hmco123@aol.com Drain troughs; lint interceptors

Hamilton Engineering

34000 Autry St. Livonia, MI 48150

Toll Free: 800-968-5530 Website: www.hamiltonengineering.com E-mail: sales@hamiltonengineering.com

Boilers; water heaters; water softeners; water storage tanks; washer sanitizing systems

Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.

Bob Krist

1026 Hamilton Dr. Holland, OH 43528

Phone: 419-867-4858

Toll Free: 888-723-4858 Website: www.hamiltonmfg.com E-mail: sales@hamiltonmfg.com Bill changers; bill acceptors

HHC Electronic Service

Roger Sek 1338 Electra Ave. Rowland Heights, CA 91748

Phone: 626-961-8678 Toll Free: 844-846-0371 E-mail: hhc168@hotmail.com Washer/dryer card reader repairs

High Mark Manufacturing

Pete Valconesi

P.O. Box 212 Johnstown, CO 80534

Phone: 970-587-9044 Website: www.highmarkmanufacturing.com E-mail: pete@highmarkmanufacturing.com Bulkheads/partitions; drain troughs; folding tables; lint filters; machinery bases; other furniture; seating

Hoffman Mint

1400 N.W. 65th Pl. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Toll Free: 800-227-5813 or 800-441-0292 Website: www.hoffmanmint.com

E-mail: sales@hoffmanmint.com Tokens

HUB International Insurance Services

Jodie Millino

2300 Clayton Rd., Ste. 300 Concord, CA 94520 Phone: 916-945-5070 Website: www.hubinternational.com E-mail: jodie.millino@hubinternational.com Insurance

Huebsch

Shepard St., P.O. Box 990 Ripon, WI 54971 Toll Free: 800-553-5120 Website: www.huebsch.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

II Ice Signs

72 Stard Rd., Unit 4 Seabrook, NH 03874

Phone: 603-347-3005 Website: www.icesigns.com E-mail: sales@icesigns.com Signage

IDX

Mike Oliver 1812 Lorene St. El Dorado, AR 71730 Toll Free: 800-643-1109 Website: www.idxinc.com E-mail: mike.oliver@idxinc.com

Cards/card systems; automatic/timed door locks

Imonex Services

Butch Bruner

7274 Imonex Ln. Sealy, TX 77474

Phone: 979-885-3200

Toll Free: 800-446-2719 Website: www.imonex.com E-mail: sales@imonex.com

Hybrid payment systems; tokens; coin/slug rejectors; coin accumulators

Infinite Energy

Samantha Rietzel 7001 S.W. 24th Ave. Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: 352-313-3727 Toll Free: 877-529-9908, ext. 13251

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Website: http://infiniteenergy.com E-mail: strietzel@infiniteenergy.com Utility services

Irving Weber Associates

Christine (Tina) Brazier 180 E. Main St., Ste. 208 Smithtown, NY 11787-2888

Phone: 631-619-9207 Toll Free: 800-243-1811 Website: www.iwains.com E-mail: info@iwains.com Insurance

JJ

Jecon Inc. 5 Continental Ave., Ste. 272 Forest Hills, NY 11375 Toll Free: 888-532-6677 Website: www.jeconinc.com E-mail: jeconinc@gmail.com Equipment repairs/rebuilds

KK

Kiddie Rides USA 6401 Broadway, Unit 1 Denver, CO 80221 Phone: 303-399-7191 Website: www.kiddieridesusa.com E-mail: gary@kiddieridesusa.com Coin-op children’s rides; vending machines

Kings Laundry Group 50-12 72nd St. Woodside, NY Toll Free: 844-727-8740 Website: www.kingslaundrygroup.com E-mail: parts@kingslaundrygroup.com Parts

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Dan Nelson

237 Dunbar Ave. (P.O. Box 985) Oldsmar, FL 34677

Toll Free: 800-356-9080 Website: www.kloppcoin.com E-mail: dnelson@kloppcoin.com Coin/currency scales; coin wrappers; currency counters and sorters; money bags

LL

Larry Larsen Insurance Agent at Laundromat123.com

Larry Larsen

1263 N. Tustin Ave.

Anaheim, CA 92807

Phone: 714-630-9274 Website: www.laundromat123.com E-mail: laundromat123@gmail.com Insurance services; consulting

Laundromedia Inc.

David Kessler 1624 Federal Ave., #11 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: 310-268-9110 Website: www.laundromedia.com E-mail: david@laundromedia.com Extra profit centers: pays laundries to host advertising

Laundroworks Card Systems by Mitech

Oleg Stepanov

166 Woodstream Blvd. Woodbridge, ON L4L 7Y2

Toll Free: 888-629-8620 Website: www.laundroworks.com E-mail: info@mitechisys.com Cards/card systems

Laundry Concepts

Andy Marcionetti 302 S. Stewart Ave. Addison, IL 60101 Toll Free: 800-845-3903 Website: www.laundryconcepts.com E-mail: andy@laundryconcepts.com Distributor

Laundry Equipment Services Inc.

CJ Ezidinma 13015 Salem Ave. Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 800-866-6905 Website: www.leslaundry.com E-mail: info@leslaundry.com Distributor

Laundry Motors

4518 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029

Phone: 323-666-6972 Website: www.laundrymotors.com Motors for washers, dryers and circulating pumps

Laundry Owners Warehouse

Joshua Prager 3555 Powerline Rd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: 954-537-1643 Website: www.lowlaundry.com E-mail: sales@lowlaundry.com

Distributor

Lint-All

Tate Richardson 501 Foote St. (P.O. Box 723) Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-663-7693 Toll Free: 800-568-5468 Website: www.lintbags.com E-mail: info@lintbags.com Lint filters

Lint

Busters Dryer Vent Cleaning

Robbie Kates 1004 E. North St. Tampa, FL 33604 Phone: 813-425-4823 Website: www.lintbustersfla.com E-mail: lintbustersfla@gmail.com Dryer vent cleaning

Lock America 9168 Stellar Ct. Corona, CA 92883 Phone: 951-277-5180 Toll Free: 800-422-2866 Website: www.laigroup.com E-mail: sales@laigroup.com Money boxes; currency counters/ sorters; coin counting and sorting machines; security locks

Ludell Mfg. Co.

Greg Thorn 5200 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53208 Phone: 414-476-9934

Toll Free: 800-558-0800 Website: www.elliscorp.com E-mail: sales@ludellmfg.com Boilers; heat exchangers; heat reclaimers; water heaters; water storage tanks

Lynde-Ordway

Tom Ordway

Co.

3308 W. Warner Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone: 714-957-1311

Toll Free: 800-762-7057 Website: www.lynde-ordway.com E-mail: sales@lynde-ordway.com Changer stands; changer accessories; token changers; bill acceptors; coin/ currency scales; coin trays; coin wrappers; currency counters/sorters; money bags; other money-handling items

Don’t miss our March rebate on our payments system. Mention this ad.

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

MM

Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau

27100 Richmond Rd., Unit 11

Solon, OH 44139

Phone: 440-248-3696 Toll Free: 800-382-7704 Website: www.mayfieldgroup.com E-mail: info@mayfieldgroup.com Advertising/marketing services; signage

Maytag Commercial Laundry

Tim Sullivan

2901 Lakeshore Dr. St. Joseph, MI 49085

Phone: 515-710-7068 Website: www.maytagcommercial laundry.com E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com

Dryers of various capacities; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

Maywood Furniture Corp.

23 W. Howcroft Rd. Maywood, NJ 07607 Phone: 201-845-6517 Toll Free: 800-238-6797 Website: www.maywood.com E-mail: sales@maywood.com Folding tables

MC Squared Energy Services

175 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 240 Chicago, IL 60604 Toll Free: 877-622-7697 Website: www.mc2energyservices.com E-mail: info@mc2energyservices.com Utility services

MEI

3222 Phoenixville Pike, Ste. 200 Malvern, PA 19355

Toll Free: 800-345-8215 Website: www.meigroup.com Cards/card systems; bill acceptors

Metro Laundry Tech Corp.

1490 Boston Rd., Ground Flr. Bronx, NY 10460

Phone: 718-742-4137 Website: www.metrolc.com E-mail: metrolc@hotmail.com Computer hardware (computer boards); machine repairs

Midwest Laundries

Lauren Schultz

2910 W. 36th St. Chicago, IL 60632

Phone: 773-538-7892

Website: www.midwestlaundries.com E-mail: lauren@midwestlaundries.com Distributor

Monarch Coin & Security

Danielle Hall

1512 Russell St., Bldg. A Covington, KY 41011

Phone: 859-261-4421 Toll Free: 800-462-9460 Website: www.monarchcoin.com E-mail: sales@monarchcoin.com Tokens; changer stands; changer accessories; token changers; coin chutes/conversion kits; coin meter conversion kits; money boxes; currency counters/sorters; bathroom locks; security locks; other vended goods

MoneyTree ATM

P.O. Box 4247

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548-4247 Toll Free: 800-566-0286 Website: www.moneytreeatm.com E-mail: sales@moneytreeatm.com ATM machines

Moon Products

Justin Moon 365 W. 1350 North Centerville, UT 84104

Phone: 801-652-9559 Website: www.datec-coin.com E-mail: moon@datec-coin.com Coin wrappers

Mountain Electronics

2880 White Oak Rd. Burnsville, NC 28714

Phone: 828-675-9200 Toll Free: 800-370-6053 Website: www.mountain-electronics.com Computer board repairs

NN

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) 104-11 180 St. Jamaica, NY 11433 Phone: 718-291-8400 Toll Free: 888-OKNATCO Website: www.nationalcombustion.com E-mail: sales@nationalcombustion.com Heat exchangers; heat reclaimers; solar equipment; boilers; water

heaters;

water storage tanks

NIE Insurance

Ann Hawkins 6030 Bancroft Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109

Phone: 314-832-1118 Toll Free: 800-325-9522 Website: www.NIEinsurance.com Insurance

OO

OK Manufacturing (Gumball Depot)

2340 S. 900 West, Ste. D Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Toll Free: 800-748-5480 Website: www.gumball-depot.com E-mail: cs@gumball-depot.com

Vending machines (gumball/balloons/ stickers/etc.); other vending machines

PP

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

Richard Pennington 12410 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91342 Phone: 818-896-7792 Website: www.rjpapalini.com Bulkheads; folding tables; garment racks; seating

Parts Distributors

300 W. North Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 Toll Free: 800-323-7181 Distributor

PartsKing.com

3729 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 Phone: 615-298-3019 Toll Free: 800-462-4814 Website: www.partsking.com E-mail: info@partsking.com Distributor

Pellerin Milnor Corp. Sales

P.O. Box 400 Kenner, LA 70063 Phone: 504-467-9591 Toll Free: 800-469-8780 Website: www.milnorcoin.com E-mail: milnorinfo@milnor.com Dryers of various capacities; front loaders of various capacities

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Primus Sales

Shepard St., P.O. Box 990

Ripon, WI 54971

Toll Free: 877-724-0187 Website: http://northamerica.primus laundry.com

Dryers, single load and stacked, of various capacities; financial services; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

Progressive Insurance

Toll Free: 888-806-9598 Website: www.progressivecommercial.com Insurance

PROS Parts

1630 91st Ave. N.E., Ste. 107 Blaine, MN 55449

Toll Free: 800-359-0628 Website: www.prosparts.com E-mail: parts@prosparts.com Distributor

PWS - The Laundry Company

12020 Garfield Ave. South Gate, CA 90280

Phone: 323-721-8832 Toll Free: 800-307-1234 Website: www.pwslaundrywest.com E-mail: info@pwslaundry.com Distributor

Pyramid Technologies

1718 N. Quail Mesa, AZ 85205

Phone: 480-507-0088 Website: www.pyramidacceptors.com E-mail: sales@pyramidacceptors.com Bill acceptors

QQ

Quality Fabricators

David Battaglia

3240 Heritage Dr. N.W., Ste. B Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone: 770-218-0117

Toll Free: 877-637-3712 Website: www.zracks.com E-mail: dave@zracks.com Garment racks

RR

R&B Wire Products

Frank Rowe 2902 W. Garry

Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone: 714-549-3355

Toll Free: 800-634-0555 Website: www.rbwire.com E-mail: frowe@rbwire.com Carts; garment racks; laundry bags; laundry scales; signage

R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

2182 E. Maple Privado Ontario, CA 91761

Phone: 909-930-2900 Toll Free: 855-930-2900 Website: www.rjmetalfabrication.com E-mail: joe@rjmetalfabrication.com Coin meter conversion kits; money boxes; automatic/timed door locks; security locks

Raypak

2151 Eastman Ave. Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: 805-278-5300 Website: www.raypak.com Boilers; water heaters; water storage tanks

Reeco Timer Co. 2860 Kirby Cir. N.E., Ste. 14 Palm Bay, FL 32905 Toll Free: 888-952-1889 Website: www.reecotimers.com E-mail: reecotimerco@hotmail.com Remanufactured timers

Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Barry Gunderson or Jay Reed 45 Ruby St. Norwalk, CT 06850

Phone: 203-847-2464 Website: www.remadrivac.com E-mail: info@remadrivac.com Boilers; water storage tanks; pumps

Rinnai America Corp.

103 International Dr. Peachtree City, GA 30269 Toll Free: 800-621-9419 Website: www.rinnai.us Water heaters

Rowe International 7121 Belton St. Richland Hills, TX 76118

Toll Free: 800-669-7693 Website: www.roweinternational.com

Bill acceptors; bill changers; cards/ card systems; changer stands; coin

changers; coin chutes/conversion kits; other changers/accessories; token changers; tokens

Royal Basket Trucks

Customer Service Team

201 Badger Pkwy. Darien, WI 53114 Phone: 262-882-1227 Toll Free: 800-426-6447 Website: www.royal-basket.com E-mail: sales@royal-basket.com Carts

RPD Corp. Carolyn Frintz 1790 S. Amity Rd. Conway, AR 72032 Phone: 501-327-9496 Website: www.rpdvending.com E-mail: rpdcorp@conwaycorp.net Vending machines

SS

Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com 1010 E. 62nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90001 Toll Free: 800-562-5377 Website: www.lockers.com E-mail: salsbury@lockers.com Garment racks; signage; storage cabinets and lockers

SCAN COIN (a SUZOHAPP Company) 1743 Linneman Rd. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 703-729-8600 Toll Free: 800-336-3311 Website: www.scancoin-usa.com Coin wrappers; currency counters/sorters; money bags; money handling equipment; cash management solutions, other

Seaga

Mark Farshtchi

700 Seaga Dr. Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-297-9500 Website: www.seaga.com E-mail: info@seaga.com Bill changers; vending machines

Sellers Manufacturing Co. 918 W. Walnut St. Danville, KY 40422 Phone: 859-236-3181

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Website: www.sellersmfg.com E-mail: sales@sellersmfg.com Boilers; water heaters

Semacon Business Machines

7430 Trade St. San Diego, CA 92121

Phone: 858-638-0100 Toll Free: 888-736-2266 Website: www.semacon.com Currency/coin counters and sorters; other money-handling equipment

Setomatic Systems — SpyderWash

Michael Schantz 291 Adams Blvd. Farmingdale, NY 11735

Phone: 516-752-8008

Toll Free: 800-645-3441 Website: www.setomaticsystems.com E-mail: sales@setomatic.com

Cards/card systems; coin/slug rejectors; coin accumulators; coin chutes/ conversion kits; coin meter conversion kits; computer software; currency counters and sorters; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems

Skyline Equipment Inc.

Nichol Weaver 16502 Northchase Dr., Ste. A Houston, TX 77060

Phone: 281-445-9907

Toll Free: 800-444-1227 Website: www.skylineequipmentco.com E-mail: info@skylineequipmentco.com Distributor

Solar Panels Plus

2133 Smith Ave. Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: 757-549-1494 Toll Free: 866-576-5277 Website: www.solarpanelsplus.com E-mail: info@solarpanelsplus.com Water heaters; solar equipment

Speed Queen Sales

Shepard St., P.O. Box 990 Ripon, WI 54971

Toll Free: 800-590-8872

Website: www.speedqueencommercial.com

Dryers, single load and stacked, of various capacities; financial services; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Mike Coons

3130 N. Mitthoeffer Rd. (P.O. Box 36550) Indianapolis, IN 46235

Phone: 317-899-6966

Toll Free: 800-968-6955 Website: www.standardchange.com E-mail: sales@standardchange.com Bill acceptors; changer stands; coin changers; other changers/accessories; ticket venders; token changers

Star Distributing Co.

D. Michael Davis

3729 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209

Phone: 615-298-5547

Toll Free: 800-897-7570 Website: www.stardistributing.com Distributor

Sterling Equipment Sales

11814 Western Ave. Stanton, CA 90680

Toll Free: 800-552-7967 Website: www.seslaundry.com E-mail: sales@seslaundry.com Distributor

Stern Pinball 2001 Lunt Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Phone: 708-345-7700 Website: www.sternpinball.com E-mail: info@sternpinball.com Coin-op pinball games

Summit Measurement LLC

Caroline Colt 66 Boynton Rd. South Deerfield, MA 01373

Toll Free: 855-972-2537 Website: www.summitmeasurement.net E-mail: sales@summitmeasurement.net Laundry scales

Sun Ergoline (Div. of JK Products & Services) 411 Washington Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401

Toll Free: 888-771-0996 Website: www.sunergoline.com Tanning systems

Superior Laundry Equipment 458 Cozine Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11208 Phone: 718-871-7545

Website: http://superior-laundry.com E-mail: info@superior-laundry.com Distributor

Synetek Controls

Adam Courtemanche (ext. 202) 8133 2nd St. (P.O. Box 1229) Wellington, CO 80549 Phone: 970-568-7880 E-mail: synetek.controls@gmail.com Dryer ignition controls

TT

TheLaundryPass.com

1303 53rd St., Ste. 142 Brooklyn, NY 11219

Toll Free: 855-870-5625 Website: www.thelaundrypass.com E-mail: info@thelaundrypass.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems

Tjernlund Products 1601 9th St. White Bear Lake, MN 55110-6794 Phone: 651-426-2993 Toll Free: 800-255-4208 Website: www.tjernlund.com E-mail: fanmail@tjfans.com Dryer duct booster and exhaust fans

TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies

P.O. Box 69 Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: 912-285-9212 Toll Free: 866-278-0106 Website: www.tlctristate.com E-mail: info@tlctristate.com Distributor

TLS Agencies

9610 Ignace St., Unit O Brossard, QC J4Y 2R4

Phone: 450-444-0080 Toll Free: 877-458-0080 Website: www.tlsinc.ca E-mail: info@tlsinc.ca

Bill acceptors; coin wrappers; money bags; money boxes; other moneyhandling equipment; security locks

TokensDirect

2851 Massachusetts Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45225

Phone: 513-699-6213

Toll Free: 877-480-0457 Website: www.tokensdirect.com E-mail: tokens@tokensdirect.com

Tokens

Triad Design Group

410 Great Rd., Box C-8 Littleton, MA 01460 Phone: 978-952-0136 Website: www.billbreakers.net E-mail: chuck.white4@verizon.net Bill changers; coin changers

UU

Universal Machine Co.

J.D. Walker 1616 Falcon Dr. DeSoto, TX 75115-2418

Phone: 972-224-3501 Website: www.coincounters.com

Coin wrappers; currency counters and sorters; and other money-handling equipment

U.S. Gas & Electric

3700 Lakeside Dr., 6th Floor Miramar, FL 33027

Toll Free: 888-947-7880 Website: www.usgande.com

Utility provider serving CT, DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OH and PA

USA Technologies 100 Deerfield Ln., Ste. 140 Malvern, PA 19355 Toll Free: 800-633-0340 Website: www.usatech.com E-mail: sales@usatech.com

Cards/card systems; mobile wallet payment systems

VV

Van Brook of Lexington

Dottie Hopkins

1450 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40505 Phone: 859-231-7100

Toll Free: 866-764-7036 Website: www.vanbrooktokens.com

Tokens

Vending Machine Sales

Lou Kershbaumer

4225 Fleur Dr., Ste. 211 Des Moines, IA 50321

Toll Free: 800-313-1821 Website: www.vendingpriceline.com Vending machines

www.americancoinop.com

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Vending.com

8040 University Blvd.

Clive, IA 50325

Phone: 515-271-8381

Toll Free: 855-712-8674 Website: www.vending.com

Vending machines

Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Vince Hansen

6029 W. 31st St. Cicero, IL 60804

Phone: 708-652-9700

Toll Free: 800-777-1802 Website: www.vendrite.com E-mail: vince@vendrite.com

Signage; vended goods (bleach/bleach substitute, detergents/chemicals, laundry bags and other vended goods); vending machines (candy/snacks/drinks, detergents/chemicals, hanger, laundry bag and other vending machines); drop-off laundry systems (starter kit, aprons, etc.)

WW

Wascomat (distributed by Laundrylux)

John Olsen

461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096

Phone: 516-479-4665

Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Website: www.laundrylux.com E-mail: jolsen@laundrylux.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services; signage; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

WashCard Systems

Sales Department

2005 Gateway Cir. Centerville, MN 55038

Phone: 651-439-5740

Toll Free: 888-439-5740, ext. 100 Website: www.washcard.com E-mail: sales@washcard.com

Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems; computer software

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Tim Sullivan

2901 Lakeshore Dr. St. Joseph, MI 49085

Phone: 515-710-7068

Website: www.whirlpoolcommercial laundry.com

E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com Dryers of various capacities; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders ACO

INDUSTRY ‘VOICE’ GAINS IN VOLUME

Since 1960, American Coin-Op has been “The Independent Voice of the Self-Service Laundry Industry.” Now, the volume of that “voice” is louder than ever. The publication has grown beyond print and the web with its first-ever podcast, available here: https://americancoinop. com/podcasts/laundry-sales-tax-your-state-next.

Editor Bruce Beggs hosts the American Coin-Op podcast. New episodes will be made available throughout the year.

“Our American Coin-Op podcasts will be another communications channel for busy store owners and operators to get self-service laundry information, and do it while driving in their car or listening at work or home,” says Charles Thompson, publisher of American Coin-Op and owner of parent company American Trade Magazines LLC.

“Did you know that three states currently charge selfservice laundries sales tax and others are showing interest in doing the same? The very first

American Coin-Op podcast is about efforts to keep Laundromats exempt from this type of tax.”

Paul Hansen, who owns six stores in Chicago and serves as president of the Illinois Coin Laundry Association, discusses the national association’s “Stop Laundry Tax” efforts, then talks taxes a little closer to home: Chicago’s additional water-sewer utility tax that’s being phased in over four years to raise money for underfunded city pensions.

“Our podcasts will provide a convenient way for readers to gain insight from industry peers and other experts beyond what they will read in our magazine or online on our website,” Beggs says.

The podcast can be listened to right from the American Coin-Op website, or the listener can subscribe to the podcast at Apple iTunes or Google Play.

Also, the podcast can easily be shared with anyone who may be interested, from family and friends to colleagues, suppliers and vendors.

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CALENDAR

UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH

10 Coin-O-Matic Service School: Speed Queen Top Load Washer & Small Dryers Alsip, Ill. Info: www.coinomatic.com

Statewide Laundry Equipment Spring Road Shows 13 Tampa, Fla. 14 Orlando, Fla. 21 Hialeah, Fla. Info: www.statewide laundry.com

14 CSC Serviceworks + Super Laundry Equipment Expo Jamaica, N.Y. Info: 516-678-4404;

jclyde@cscserviceworks.com

17-18 Yankee Equipment

40th St. Patrick’s Day Show Waltham, Mass. Info: www.yankee equipment.com

PWS Spring Sale and Free Service School 17 Redwood City, Calif. 23 San Diego, Calif. 24 South Gate, Calif. Info: info@pwslaundry.com; www.pwslaundrywest.com

APRIL

5-7 2018 Cleaners Showcase Shreveport (La.) Convention Center Info: www.sda-dryclean.com

WEB UPDATE

14 LES Laundry Equipment Services

2018 Mid-Atlantic Trade Show Hagerstown, Md.

Info: https://leslaundry. com/event-trade-show/

MAY 3 Equipment Marketers

25th Annual Trade Show & Service Seminar

Cherry Hill, N.J. Info: www.equipment marketers.net/events/

16-17 Coin Laundry Association

Excellence in Laundry Conference Naples, Fla. Info: www.coinlaundry.org ACO

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• Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. Wins Huebsch Regional Award

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KODROFF, SPYER EARN AAXON LAUNDRY AESTHETIC AWARDS

Commercial laundry equipment distributor Aaxon Laundry Systems recently began presenting Laundry Aesthetic Awards to select regional customers “in recognition of their dedication toward operating an outstanding Laundromat.”

The first two recipients of this award are Phil Kodroff, owner of Laundromart in Hollywood, Fla., and Theo Spyer, owner of Laundromart in Oakland Park, Fla.

The site of Kodroff’s Laundromat was originally a restaurant turned into a self-service laundry by a previous owner. The store eventually went downhill and that’s where Kodroff and Aaxon stepped in. Over the course of eight months, Kodroff and Aaxon consultant Arthur Lapon rebuilt the store into a sleek, upscale vended laundry.

“Phil Kodroff set his dream on opening a Laundromat in South Florida years ago and now here he is today, operating a successful laundry and winning awards!” says Lapon. “We’re very excited for him and his future.”

Spyer is a former Aaxon controller turned laundry owner. His Laundromart location, which opened (continued on page 48)

Phil Kodroff (right), inaugural winner of the Aaxon Aesthetic Award, poses with Aaxon consultant Arthur Lapon (left) and Paula Giordano, general manager of Kodroff’s laundry, during the 2016 Aaxon Autumn Expo. (Photos: Aaxon Laundry Systems)

Aaxon Aesthetic Award winner Theo Spyer (left) shakes hands with Lapon after opening his Oakland Park, Fla., store.

in fall 2016 in Oakland Park was the site of an existing, outdated laundry. He and Lapon worked together to transform the space into a modern, upscale vended laundry.

“I chose to open a laundry because I saw the great achievements of many laundry owners while at Aaxon,” says Spyer, who was employed by the distributor from 1996 to 2006. “And I sincerely enjoy providing a service to this community and speaking with my customer base.”

GULF STATES LAUNDRY MACHINERY WINS HUEBSCH REGIONAL AWARD

Commercial laundry equipment distributor Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. was recently recognized by equipment manufacturer Huebsch for top sales achievement over prior year in the Southern Region, the company says. The Houston office grew sales 21% over prior year, while maintaining a dominant presence in its territory.

“Gulf States continues to be a shining star for Huebsch,” says Kathryn Rowen, North American sales manager for Huebsch. “The whole organization exudes a passion to serve customers at the highest level. They truly are leaders in their market.”

Started in 1984 by owners Harish and Pravin Parmar, Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co. is one of the largest distributors of vended and on-premises laundry equipment and drycleaning equipment in the United States, says Huebsch. The company also has an office in Atlanta.

“Gulf States and Huebsch has been a great partnership through the years,” Harish Parmar says. “We are proud to represent the brand in our markets.”

Pravin Parmar says that Gulf States identifies fully with the reputation Huebsch has created with its exceptional distributors.

“Our aim as a company has always been to be the best laundry equipment distributor in our area, and our success is linked directly to the loyalty of our customers,” he says.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR CLEAN 2019 IN NEW ORLEANS

Shepard Exposition Services will be the general contractor at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans for the June 20-23, 2019, Clean Show, according to Joseph Ricci, chair of the Clean Executive Committee and president of TRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services.

Shepard is an Atlanta-based nationwide exhibition service provider that served as general contractor for the Clean Show in 2001 (New Orleans), 2005 (Orlando), 2007 (Las Vegas), 2011 (Las Vegas) and 2015 (Atlanta).

“After reviewing proposals from three qualified contractors, we felt that Shepard was the best fit for the Clean Show in New Orleans,” Ricci says. “Its experience with previous Clean Shows, and its unique concierge program that gives individual attention to the needs of each exhibitor are definitely a plus.”

Exhibit booth sales for Clean 2019 will open in late spring.

CLEC PROMOTES REESE TO SALES MANAGER

Commercial laundry equipment distributor Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment Co. (CLEC) has promoted Greg Reese to sales manager, the company reports. Reese has been with CLEC since 1997.

“Greg has been an asset to the CLEC sales organization since he started,” says company President Craig Dakauskas. “With our significant growth and acquisitions, we expect that Greg’s impact will be amplified in building and supporting the entire sales staff.”

Reese has served both the coin laundry and on-premises laundry markets in southern Alabama and the southern half of Mississippi. Dozens of new investors have relied on his expertise to build their first vended laundries, CLEC says, and his track record of success, industry knowledge and communication skills have made him a trusted laundry industry resource in his territory.

In his new role, Reese will be responsible for directing the CLEC sales team in expanding its presence in existing markets, while also uncovering new opportunities.

“I am looking forward to making a positive impact on Commercial and Coin Laundry’s overall business for many years to come,” Reese says.

CLEC boasts a staff of more than 25 employees, as well as expansive equipment and parts inventories.

LAUNDRY PICKUP/DELIVERY

SOFTWARE FIRM MARKS 1ST ANNIVERSARY

Springboard, a cloud-based software management platform for laundry owners, is celebrating its first year in business. Since its launch in January 2017, Springboard has licensed its software to more than 60 store owners in 23 states, the company says.

“The feedback and growth we have achieved in our first year is tremendous,” says John MacKrell, founder of Springboard. “There is a growing trend to offer pickup and delivery services as an additional revenue source for Laundromat operators.

“As Laundromat owners, we are best positioned to take advantage of the increasing popularity of outsourcing the home laundry chore,” he adds. “We have the equipment, the employees and the know-how to make this work.”

Springboard has no plans to slow down in 2018.

“We made strategic hires in the second half of 2017, which will position us well to provide top-notch service to our licensees going forward,” MacKrell explains. “Our digital marketing and customer service teams are well-positioned to handle additional growth. By supporting our customers with these specific services, it allows owners to focus on providing outstanding laundry service.”

On the technology side, Springboard has incorporated some new software tools that were suggested by existing users, according to MacKrell. In addition, the company says it will roll out a new software update in early spring that will expand its capabilities. ACO

Greg Reese