Coin Laundry Association
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Established in 1960, the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) is a not-for-profit
trade organization
. Its mission is to provide education and service to entrepreneurs in the coin laundry industry, protect their business interests and promote public awareness of the industry’s exemplary services.
Today, there are between 30,000 and 35,000 coin laundries in the U.S. that provide more than 7 million American households with the necessary equipment to clean their clothes on a weekly basis. This $5 billion a year industry is in the midst of a boom. Businesses are building mega-stores with anywhere from 5,000 to 9000 square feet (836.1 m²) that provide a variety of ancillary services, such as wash-dry-fold, dry-cleaning
, tailoring, shoe repair, etc. to cater to a busy American lifestyle that dictates a need for these essential time-saving services. In addition, new laundries have expanded with extras including: card-technology, tanning beds
, mailbox rental, shipping services, Internet access
and many more conveniences.
CLA is a vertical association boasting membership from all segments of the coin laundry industry: store owners, manufacturers and distributors. CLA strives to help every member maximize its potential in the coin laundry business while moving the industry into its next phase of progress and entrepreneurship.
The association is also the editor of PlanetLaundry.com - the only Web site in the laundry industry that provides daily natural gas
and propane prices, blogs, video tutorials and podcasts.
More information can be found on www.coinlaundry.org http://www.coinlaundry.org and at planetlaundry.com http://www.planetlaundry.com.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
trade organization
Industry trade group
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
. Its mission is to provide education and service to entrepreneurs in the coin laundry industry, protect their business interests and promote public awareness of the industry’s exemplary services.
Today, there are between 30,000 and 35,000 coin laundries in the U.S. that provide more than 7 million American households with the necessary equipment to clean their clothes on a weekly basis. This $5 billion a year industry is in the midst of a boom. Businesses are building mega-stores with anywhere from 5,000 to 9000 square feet (836.1 m²) that provide a variety of ancillary services, such as wash-dry-fold, dry-cleaning
Dry cleaning
Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene , abbreviated "perc" in the industry and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public...
, tailoring, shoe repair, etc. to cater to a busy American lifestyle that dictates a need for these essential time-saving services. In addition, new laundries have expanded with extras including: card-technology, tanning beds
Sunbed
A sunbed , tanning bed or sun tanning bed is a device which emits ultraviolet radiation to produce a cosmetic tan. Regular tanning beds use several fluorescent lamps that have phosphor blends designed to emit UV in a spectrum that is somewhat similar to the sun...
, mailbox rental, shipping services, Internet access
Internet access
Many technologies and service plans for Internet access allow customers to connect to the Internet.Consumer use first became popular through dial-up connections in the 20th century....
and many more conveniences.
CLA is a vertical association boasting membership from all segments of the coin laundry industry: store owners, manufacturers and distributors. CLA strives to help every member maximize its potential in the coin laundry business while moving the industry into its next phase of progress and entrepreneurship.
The association is also the editor of PlanetLaundry.com - the only Web site in the laundry industry that provides daily natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and propane prices, blogs, video tutorials and podcasts.
More information can be found on www.coinlaundry.org http://www.coinlaundry.org and at planetlaundry.com http://www.planetlaundry.com.
External links
- Coin Laundry Association Official Website
- About Us. Coin Laundry Association.