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PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association, brings to you our podcast -- articles and interviews to make the pages of our magazine come to life. Subscribe to PlanetLaundry at www.planetlaundry.com/subscribe.
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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Alaa Elbanna, co-owner of Bubbles Are Us, a five-store chain in the New York/New Jersey area – in which he has been a partner with his father for the last 20 years. In addition, Alaa also sits on the Board of Directors for the LaundryCares Foundation.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com/.
This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Alaa Elbanna, co-owner of Bubbles Are Us, a five-store chain in the New York/New Jersey area – in which he has been a partner with his father for the last 20 years. In addition, Alaa also sits on the Board of Directors for the LaundryCares Foundation.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com/.
This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews Joe Dan Reed, the owner of the Splash ’Em Out laundromat chain in Lexington, Ky. Splash ’Em Out is a nine-store operation, serving the greater Lexington area, which also features a robust wash-dry-fold and pickup-and-delivery business.
Reed shares his thoughts on the importance of branding, what he looks for in a winning laundromat location, how pickup and delivery is changing the game, the keys to success in today’s laundry business, and much more.
We hope you enjoy this conversation, and we invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews Joe Dan Reed, the owner of the Splash ’Em Out laundromat chain in Lexington, Ky. Splash ’Em Out is a nine-store operation, serving the greater Lexington area, which also features a robust wash-dry-fold and pickup-and-delivery business.
Reed shares his thoughts on the importance of branding, what he looks for in a winning laundromat location, how pickup and delivery is changing the game, the keys to success in today’s laundry business, and much more.
We hope you enjoy this conversation, and we invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com.
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Ross Dodds, co-owner of Luxe Laundries, a 13-store laundromat chain serving the greater Los Angeles area. In addition, Luxe is opening a new 6,000-square-foot facility dedicated to its pickup-and-delivery business – in essence tripling the company’s wash capacity for PUD.
Ross discusses his company’s rapid growth and the inevitable pain points that have gone along with it – as well as sharing his thoughts on the best opportunities for laundry operators in the coming years, his favorite aspect of store ownership, and the value of social media outreach to today’s businesses.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com.
This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Ross Dodds, co-owner of Luxe Laundries, a 13-store laundromat chain serving the greater Los Angeles area. In addition, Luxe is opening a new 6,000-square-foot facility dedicated to its pickup-and-delivery business – in essence tripling the company’s wash capacity for PUD.
Ross discusses his company’s rapid growth and the inevitable pain points that have gone along with it – as well as sharing his thoughts on the best opportunities for laundry operators in the coming years, his favorite aspect of store ownership, and the value of social media outreach to today’s businesses.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com.
This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews Coin Laundry Association President and CEO Brian Wallace, who has served laundry operators for more than 30 years through his work at the CLA. The two discuss some of the pending legislation and government regulations that could impact laundromat owners in the future.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews Coin Laundry Association President and CEO Brian Wallace, who has served laundry operators for more than 30 years through his work at the CLA. The two discuss some of the pending legislation and government regulations that could impact laundromat owners in the future.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman interviews Craig Dakauskas, senior vice president of Alliance Laundry Systems.
This is Craig’s second stint with Alliance. He served as the company’s national sales manager from 2002-2007.
Craig is known as an industry leader, as well as a highly successful equipment distributor. Prior to rejoining Alliance, he was the president and CEO of CLEC Distribution, LLC, which was acquired by Alliance in 2019. Craig prefers a practical approach to leadership with a strong focus on execution.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association.
In this special episode, recorded in San Diego at CLA’s 2023 Excellence in Laundry Conference, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Waleed Cope, the owner and operator of The Soap Box – laundry, drycleaning and sneaker-cleaning enterprise, based in Brooklyn, N.Y.
We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com