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maleficent · 11-30-2005, 05:00 PM

I know nothing of the business itself, but spend a lot of time in laudromats....

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION... location is essential... you want to be around an area that has a bunchof apartment complexes (that doesn't have laundry on the premises) or at least crappy laundry.

Parking should be plentiful.

Open late hours or early hours-- 9 - 5 doesn't help most people.

A drop off service would be nice to offer...

A clean well lit area for waiting for your laundry, with perhaps a news stand or a coffee kiosk to keeep entertained. Or even, if zoning permits, a bar...

The building I am living in now, usesMac Gray equipment, the cool part of this, is the machine is operated by card - rather than having to squirrel away quarters... I can charge my card in the main office and not have to worry... It's kind of a cool feature.

11-30-2005, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	I know nothing of the business itself, but spend a lot of time in laudromats.... LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION... location is essential... you want to be around an area that has a bunchof apartment complexes (that doesn't have laundry on the premises) or at least crappy laundry. Parking should be plentiful. Open late hours or early hours-- 9 - 5 doesn't help most people. A drop off service would be nice to offer... A clean well lit area for waiting for your laundry, with perhaps a news stand or a coffee kiosk to keeep entertained. Or even, if zoning permits, a bar... The building I am living in now, usesMac Gray equipment, the cool part of this, is the machine is operated by card - rather than having to squirrel away quarters... I can charge my card in the main office and not have to worry... It's kind of a cool feature. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.