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DELIVERING IN THREE PARTS

Bruce Beggs

Not one part, not two parts, but three.

Pickup and delivery is a hot business trend right now, and that includes laundry services. Doing people’s laundry for them, otherwise known as wash/dry/fold, has been a popular service for some time now.

Factor in a new generation or two who’d rather do just about anything other than wash their laundry and are comfortable doing business via smartphone, plus an added desire to go “contactless” because of the coronavirus pandemic, and you can see why pickup and delivery has gained steam.

So, this month, American Coin-Op begins a three-part series, “Incorporating Pickup & Delivery in Today’s Laundry,” to take a look at what’s involved and how adding the service might impact the average laundromat.

For openers, we look at labor and workflow, starting on 12. Part 2 coming in May will run down the tools a laundry may want to utilize in order to produce the best results, and Part 3 in August will address the marketing and promotion of such a service.

Elsewhere in this issue, Dave Davis, my colleague at sister publication American Drycleaner, writes “Essential Post-COVID Tax Tips.” Beginning on page 8, he’ll pass along valuable information shared by a trio of tax professionals to take full tax advantage of the COVID relief programs that have helped small businesses keep their doors open during the pandemic.

Paul Russo examines signage in his latest Pointers from Paulie B column starting on page 18, describing how certain signs go wrong and offering tips for creating interesting, easy-to-understand signs that will improve a customer’s laundromat experience.

However we’re delivering this month’s issue to you—by postal mail or digitally—we’re pleased to have your business.

Bruce Beggs Editorial Director 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 Mathew Pawlak, Production Manager Nathan Frerichs, Digital Media Director E-mail: nfrerichs@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1681

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POSTMASTER, Send changes of address and form 3579 to American Coin-Op, Subscription Dept., 125 Schelter Rd., #350, Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3666. Volume 63, number 2. Editorial, executive and advertising offices are at 650 West Lake Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60661. Charles Thompson, President and Publisher. American Coin-Op is distributed selectively to owners, operators and managers of chain and individually owned coin-operated laundry establishments in the United States. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising for any reason.

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