Operations & Repairs

Keep your store
running.

Everything you need to handle the day-to-day — machine breakdowns, staffing issues, store cleanliness, customer problems. From someone who deals with all of it, right now.

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Pick the area you need help with most.
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Equipment & Repairs

Washers, dryers, coin mechanisms, water systems. Diagnosis and fixes without the expensive service call.

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Store Cleanliness

Routines, checklists, and standards that keep your store looking professional every single day.

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Pricing & Revenue

When to raise prices, how to structure your vend prices, and what actually drives revenue per turn.

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Wash-Dry-Fold

Building a WDF operation from scratch or improving what you have. SOPs, pricing, staffing, scaling.

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Staffing & Employees

Hiring, training, managing, and letting people go. What works and what creates headaches.

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Systems & SOPs

How to document your operation so the store runs consistently whether you’re there or not.

The 5-step operations framework
How Ken thinks about running a tight laundromat — unattended or staffed.
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Document everything

If it happens more than once, write it down. SOPs for opening, closing, cleaning, refunds, and machine issues mean your store runs the same way every time.

2

Preventive maintenance first

Most machine failures are predictable. Build a maintenance schedule and stick to it — it’s far cheaper than emergency repairs and lost revenue during downtime.

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Keep the store clean — always

Customers judge cleanliness before anything else. A dirty store loses customers no matter how good your machines are. Make it non-negotiable.

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Make refunds easy

A smooth refund process turns a frustrated customer into a loyal one. Remove the friction — a simple process protects your reputation and keeps people coming back.

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Know your numbers

Track revenue per turn, utility costs, and labor against revenue. You can’t improve what you don’t measure — even a basic spreadsheet beats guessing.

Downloadable resources
Ready-to-use documents to run your store more professionally.
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Sample WDF Sheets & Basic SOP

Field-tested wash-dry-fold intake sheets and a starter SOP.

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Laundromat Cleaning Checklist

Daily and weekly cleaning system to keep your store sharp.

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Full WDF SOP Pack

The complete standard operating procedure kit for a professional WDF service.

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