Podcasts: From our laundry room to yours
The Laundry Nerd podcast, formerly known as Laundromat Insights, explores laundromat ownership, and laundry technology, while uniting all us ”Laundry Nerds” who geek out over turns, G-Force, cycle modifiers, and all things laundry. With great return on investment and simple management, the laundromat business has continued to attract new investors…and many of us Nerds. The Laundry Nerd podcast strips away the myths and misconceptions and gives you the real story about what it takes to open and run a successful laundromat business. Leveraging industry experts and laundry owners, “Laundry Nerd” will offer valuable insights for those considering opening a laundry and tips to current owners looking to maximize their own return on investment. Along the way, we’ll chat with industry leaders, and a variety of fun personalities who make this industry great. Laundry Nerds unite!
episode 34
A Truly Unique Laundromat Story, Part 2
In part two of this series, we learn how Tim’s approach to the business started with the end in mind and a goal of supporting a good cause. We continue our chat with Tim and learn how he reverse engineered his business, and about the generous gift he has planned.
episode 33
A Truly Unique Laundromat Story, Part 1
Laundromat owner begins with the end in mind.
Newcomer to the industry, Tim Richardson, joins us to talk about his laundromat business, set to open this fall. In part one, we hear about his background, including time as a Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Deputy.episode 32
Think Small
While many new investors want the large square footage locations out of the gate, small footprint stores can be highly profitable. Yumi Ryoo, senior account executive with Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution West Region, joins us to talk zombie mats and small store potential in the Los Angeles market.
episode 31
A Retool Story
With an equipment upgrade, it’s all about return on investment.
In this episode we hear from Nick Luzecky, who swapped out his barely broken-in Quantum Gold machines for Quantum Touch to see if it would deliver ROI. Hear what he has to say about this touchscreen upgrade and the impact on premium cycle selection.
episode 30
A Look at Washer-extractor Options
Softmount washer-extractors deliver exceptional G-Force to remove more water from loads than most hardmount units. Does that make them the go-to answer for all laundromats? Mike Hand, Alliance’s vice president of North America Commercial Sales, joins us to walk through the considerations.
episode 28
Acquisition Financing
With increased competition for locations, often growing your laundromat business through acquiring an existing store can be a solid option. Tina Gough, senior finance sales specialist, joins us to chat about factors to consider in purchasing laundromat and how acquisition financing streamlines the process.
episode 27
The Company You Keep
Alliance Laundry Systems, parent company of Speed Queen, has been quite active in the last several years acquiring distributors, as well as reorganizing sales, and expanding on its world leader status with new products and services. In this month’s Laundromat Insights podcast we chat with Craig Dakauskas, Senior Vice President of Americas Commercial, to learn more about Alliance’s recent activities and how they benefit customers.
episode 25
Crafting a Business Strategy, Part 1
Every business, no matter the industry, needs a business strategy. Without this roadmap, owners are just operating day to day. In part one of this two-part episode, Ann Korhnak, general manager of spare parts at Alliance Laundry Systems, joins us again to share her experience in crafting this important strategy document.
