The American Coin-Op Podcast

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Conversations about the self-service laundry industry.

  1. 08/06/2024

    Workplace Violence Identification & Prevention

    A deadly shooting at an industrial laundry brings the specter of workplace violence into focus for all laundry businesses. Carol Dodgen of Dodgen Security Consulting and Jay Juffre from ImageFIRST discuss warning signs, training, prevention and more.

    24 min

  2. 04/26/2023

    Majers Coin Laundry, a Piece of Cinematic History

    For six days in 2020, a large cast and crew took over Majers Coin Laundry to film scenes for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The sci-fi dramedy released in 2022 won seven Academy Awards earlier this year, making the laundromat part of cinematic history. Store owner Kenny Majers recounts his laborious but moving experience.

    17 min

  3. 02/22/2023

    Hiring and Retaining Good Workers in a Tough Labor Market

    In a truly competitive job market, a laundromat owner's ability to hire well has never been more vital. Multi-store owners Jim Radovic and Tim Gill share their approaches to hiring and retaining good workers in this episode.

    23 min

  4. 12/28/2022

    Bigger Capacity Can Deliver Bigger Results

    Alliance Laundry Systems’ Mike Hand describes how offering large-capacity equipment can help decrease turnover plus attract customers eager to clean bulky items their home equipment can’t handle.

    11 min

  5. 10/25/2022

    Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act

    New York City attorney Eric Sarver describes the ADA, identifies store areas most deserving of ownership attention, and warns of the problems that noncompliance could bring.

    14 min

  6. 08/30/2022

    Staying on a Maintenance Schedule

    Planning for and properly executing a preventative maintenance program keeps a laundry's money makers up and running. Michael "Stucky" Szczotka of distributor Eagle Star Equipment describes what's involved and the benefits.

    9 min

  7. 06/29/2022

    Learning What the Customer Wants

    Kristyn Van Ostern, co-owner of laundry services company Wash Street, details putting in the effort needed to know what type of people her laundry's customers are and why they visit her store instead of others nearby.

    12 min

  8. 04/20/2022

    Making the Most of Attending a Trade Show

    Greg Jira, show director for The Clean Show, owned by Messe Frankfurt, suggests how you can gain the greatest benefit from attending any industry trade show, and previews Clean 2022 coming up in July in Atlanta.

    11 min
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Conversations about the self-service laundry industry.

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  • Creator
    American Coin-Op
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2023 American Coin-Op. All rights reserved.
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    The American Coin-Op Podcast