{"id":5188,"date":"2019-05-21T10:57:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T13:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedqueencommercial.com\/en-us\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1217"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:55:57","slug":"speed-queen-laundromat-owner-highlighted-in-franchise-direct-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.speedqueencommercial.com\/en-us\/news\/speed-queen-laundromat-owner-highlighted-in-franchise-direct-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Queen\u00ae Laundromat Owner Highlighted in Franchise Direct Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speed Queen\u00ae Laundromat Owner Highlighted in Franchise Direct Success Story<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Franchise Direct<em>&#8216;s<\/em>&nbsp;e-newsletter highlighted the \r\nsuccess of Speed Queen\u00ae multi-store owner Mike Gilley. 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