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  • Epson Thermal Receipt Printers Integrated into LaunderPay Point-of-Sale Solution for Laundry Businesses
    March 9, 2026 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Epson Thermal Receipt Printers Integrated into LaunderPay Point-of-Sale Solution for Laundry Businesses

    Epson recently announced its point-of-sale (POS) receipt printers are being leveraged in the LaunderPay all-in-one laundry...

  • DLI’s January Lineup Helps Professionals Sharpen Skills, Market Effectively, Improve Maintenance and Grow Their Network
    January 4, 2026 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    DLI’s January Lineup Helps Professionals Sharpen Skills, Market Effectively, Improve Maintenance and Grow Their Network

    The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and its regional partners are kicking off 2026 with a month of skill-building programs...

  • Transforming Customer Service: A Roadmap to Excellence
    April 6, 2024 · By Francis Flair

    Transforming Customer Service: A Roadmap to Excellence

    The essence of customer service frequently becomes overshadowed by the relentless pursuit of profit and operational efficiency. Yet...

  • A Breakfast Fiasco
    August 14, 2023 · By Francis Flair

    A Breakfast Fiasco

    As a business owner, you want your team to be fully engaged, especially regarding the customer experience. However...

  • Reviews and Trust
    July 23, 2023 · By Darcy Moen

    Reviews and Trust

    Do you find online reviews of a business as amazing and frustrating as I do? It’s amazing that you can work your butt off for...

  • More Perks for Exhibitors at SDA Cleaners Showcase 2023
    November 3, 2022 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    More Perks for Exhibitors at SDA Cleaners Showcase 2023

    Known for its top-notch, cutting-edge programs, the Cleaners Showcase will be in the Dallas area at the Irving Convention Center...

  • VERBATIM: Luq Blackman
    May 2, 2022 · By John Leano

    VERBATIM: Luq Blackman

    In May 2022's Words From The Streets: Verbatim, John Leano interviews Luq Blackman from Fashion Cleaners in Omaha Nebraska

  • DLI Reflects On 2021 Output
    December 18, 2021 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    DLI Reflects On 2021 Output

    Drycleaning & Laundry Institute leadership and staff work to help DLI members and the industry succeed everyday. From January 1–December 31st...

  • Lapels Dry Cleaning Becomes Largest Dry Cleaner On The Planet
    June 17, 2021 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Lapels Dry Cleaning Becomes Largest Dry Cleaner On The Planet

    “This acquisition creates tremendous synergies among all of our existing and new franchisees across the country,” said Kevin Dubois....

  • VERBATIM: Ariana Basseri
    April 18, 2021 · By John Leano

    VERBATIM: Ariana Basseri

    John Leano interviews people in the dry cleaning and laundry industries. April 2021 he interviewed Ariana Basseri.

  • Investing in Laundry Lockers During the Pandemic: Is it the Right Move for Your Business?
    January 27, 2021 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Investing in Laundry Lockers During the Pandemic: Is it the Right Move for Your Business?

    Laundry lockers provide customers with a more convenient service, when compared with traditional laundry services. Here’s how...

  • Buying Out a Competitor As the Virus Spreads ~ Opportunity May Still Knock
    August 7, 2020 · By Ellen Tuchman Rothmann

    Buying Out a Competitor As the Virus Spreads ~ Opportunity May Still Knock

    It is important to consider that a recession and yes, a pandemic, can create disastrous results. It is also true these circumstances can open the door to...

  • Pre-Sales For The Clean Show 2021 Now Open To All 2019 Exhibitors
    July 2, 2020 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Pre-Sales For The Clean Show 2021 Now Open To All 2019 Exhibitors

    Starting June 23, 2020, The Clean Show has begun accepting booth space contracts from all 2019 exhibitors. Space is assigned on a first-come...

  • TCATA Conference Postponed
    April 12, 2020 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    TCATA Conference Postponed

    In response to limits being put on travel and social gatherings, your Board of Directors recognized that holding our upcoming Conference as originally...

  • Drycleaning Disruption
    September 22, 2019 · By Darcy Moen

    Drycleaning Disruption

    The drycleaning industry is under siege with the spread of casual clothing from just Friday to now every day of the week. I’ve been on a rant for years....

  • Rebalance 360: A Financial Investment Option
    March 6, 2019 · By Ellen Tuchman Rothmann

    Rebalance 360: A Financial Investment Option

    Financial Guidance

  • Speed Queen Fundraiser With Breast Cancer Research Foundation Successful
    January 10, 2015 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Speed Queen Fundraiser With Breast Cancer Research Foundation Successful

    Speed Queen, a manufacturer of laundry equipment announced it raised $20,330 to support breast cancer research and awareness as a result of a two-month partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foun

  • Hooray For San Diego
    August 9, 2013 · By Jackie Smith

    Hooray For San Diego

    Once in awhile, we need to applaud the government because sometimes they get it right. Three cheers for San Diego and their approach to reduce workers’s compensation fraud. I am not referring to fra

  • UniMac Hardmount Washer-Extractors Deliver Top Performance
    July 17, 2013 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    UniMac Hardmount Washer-Extractors Deliver Top Performance

    Machines offer reliable and durable construction.UniMac®, a leading provider of on-premise laundry equipment, announced the UW45 and UW65 hardmount washer-extractors, engineered to be the longest

  • Sullair SP Oil/Water Separators Offer Guarantee Of Oil Carryover
    July 12, 2013 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    Sullair SP Oil/Water Separators Offer Guarantee Of Oil Carryover

    Sullair announced the availability of its SP Oil/Water Separators, the versatile, high performance filtration units that are designed to control liquid condensate containing oil and various other cont

  • CRDN Names Fearon VP Of Operations
    July 4, 2013 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    CRDN Names Fearon VP Of Operations

    Bob Fearon was promoted to Vice President of Operations at CRDN, the Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network. The announcement was made by Wayne Wudyka, CRDN’s Chief Executive Officer.Prior to

  • NEFA’S 18th Annual Clean Classic July 17th
    July 2, 2013 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    NEFA’S 18th Annual Clean Classic July 17th

    NEFA's 18th Annual Clean Classic -- July 17th! NEFA has moved the tournament to Blackstone National Golf Course this year. The central Massachusetts location is right in the heart of

  • The Clean Show Story – A History
    June 14, 2013 · By Cleaner and Launderer

    The Clean Show Story – A History

    In its 36th year, the Clean Show remains the premier event for the commercial laundering, drycleaning and textile service industry. Thousands of people from all points of the globe come to see and lea

  • Do You Appreciate Your Employees?
    June 11, 2013 · By Jackie Smith

    Do You Appreciate Your Employees?

    I believe many times we get lost in the fact of what we do for our employees. The economy has not been great and we have tried to find ways to keep our devoted employees. So we get caught up in the fa

  • North American Restoration Dry Cleaners Convenes At National PLBR Convention
    May 18, 2013 · By Justin Wente

    North American Restoration Dry Cleaners Convenes At National PLBR Convention

    The full membership of the North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD) convened for an all day meeting during the national PLRB conference recently held in Boston, Massachusetts. While the group h

  • Success And Humility
    May 15, 2013 · By Kenney Slatten

    Success And Humility

    If you are a student of old and new law of the testaments, you know that Abraham’s blessings were the sacrifice of Jesus to put forth a new law with success and humility. Most of us humans try and w

  • A Checklist To Keep Your Business Safer
    May 10, 2013 · By Jackie Smith

    A Checklist To Keep Your Business Safer

    As a business owner it is important that you protect your investment, and more importantly your employees. Quite often, we assume our employees know what to do in the event they are threatened or face

  • Massachusetts DEP Inspections on the Rise!
    March 13, 2013 · By Justin Wente

    Massachusetts DEP Inspections on the Rise!

    Two NEFA members have reported DEP Inspections in the last month. The inspections focussed on ERP compliance, Air regulations/record keeping and hazardous waste issues. It is imperative that all dry

  • Denver Drycleaning Summit And Trade Fair Set For March
    January 10, 2013 · By Justin Wente

    Denver Drycleaning Summit And Trade Fair Set For March

    The Small Business Assistance Program of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has partnered with the Rocky Mountain Fabricare Association (RMFA), GreenEarth Cleaning, CDPHE

  • Stop That Expensive Leak!
    January 7, 2013 · By admin

    Stop That Expensive Leak!

    In a bygone era of cheap solvent, transfer machinery and Per Combo filters and cooker stills, a drip was generally no big deal. Fortunately, for our industry, (some might argue this point) the costs o