Fresh ideas, diligent maintenance and a welcoming customer experience have helped East Van Laundry transform an older Vancouver laundromat into one of the city's top-rated facilities. Owner Maureen
Not every neighbourhood needs a 4,000-square-foot laundromat. Jeff Moak explores how modern technology, larger-capacity equipment and new service models are creating opportunities for smaller, more flexible laundromat locations.
Laundromat operators talk about equipment constantly, but far less about
detergent—even though it directly affects wash quality and operating cost. Detergent is rarely treated as an operational decision, even
Ever since people started taking clothes to the river and pounding them on rocks, laundry has been a somewhat communal experience. It's one of those things that just