The State of the Laundry Industry

Keep up to date with the latest trends in the laundry industry, with an emphasis on wash and fold and pickup and delivery. The host operates Super Suds laundromat, which brings in over ONE MILLION DOLLARS of gross revenue in wash and fold per year from a single location and is also the co-founder of Curbside Laundries software which makes point of sales for laundromats and offers integrated pickup and delivery solutions, too. There is always a lot to learn in this quickly evolving industry.

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The State of the Laundry Industry

From Hollywood to Laundromats + Laundry Pickup & Delivery!

October 15, 2024 • Laundry 'Matt' • Season 1 • Episode 87

From Hollywood to owning 3 Laundromats, Hank Nelken shares his stories and pathway to success. Learn how he Diversified his revenue streams with wash and fold and laundry pickup and delivery. “It’s not the # of stores, it is Maximizing what you’ve got.” We discuss everything from text message marketing to acquiring Commercial Clients over InstaGram!

00:00 Introduction
0:45 Getting into Laundry
1:00 Diversifying Revenue
4:00 Maximizing the Opportunity
5:00 Running multiple Stores on Curbside
6:00 Getting started with laundry pickup and delivery
6:30 Choosing the right laundromat software
7:20 DoorDash for special situations
8:23 Text Message Marketing
10:00 Half Price Laundry
11:13 Half Price Days
13:49 Oddball Laundry Promotions
15:10 Laundry Loyalty Cards
15:35 Acquiring Commercial Accounts on Instagram

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