The 3,000-square-foot store seems to have almost become the norm in the vended laundry industry. So, the question is – is there still a place in our industry for the “small” footprint store, particularly as the term “social distancing” has become part of our everyday lexicon?
That’s the topic that Jared Mueller (COO) and Andy Goodale (laundromat and OPL sales rep) of Speed Queen distributor Coin Meter Co. in Portland, Ore. tackled recently for a column published in American Coin-Op. The pair have a combined 40 years of laundry experience.
In the piece, the duo explores how a small footprint might look different, depending on if it is located in a rural or metro area. They also note that success or failure of these locations depends on having the capacity that customers want.
“In many struggling small-footprint Laundromats, machines with low capacity and large utility usage are found taking up valuable floor space. Try to maximize space and capacity, and that means going with some larger-capacity equipment,” they write in the column.
To read part one of the column, visit American Coin-Op here.
