Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with multi-store owner Peter Mayberry, who operates the growing 10-laundromat Anytime Laundry chain, headquartered in Omaha, Neb. Peter shares what to look for in a laundry location, the first couple of moves he always makes after acquiring an existing store, what most laundromat owners typically get wrong, the key to becoming a successful entrepreneur, and much more. We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to li ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with multi-store owner Peter Mayberry, who operates the growing 10-laundromat Anytime Laundry chain, headquartered in Omaha, Neb. Peter shares what to look for in a laundry location, the first couple of moves he always makes after acquiring an existing store, what most laundromat owners typically get wrong, the key to becoming a successful entrepreneur, and much more. We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to li ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Jennifer Whitney, vice president of business development for Eastern Funding LLC, based in New York City. Whitney has been involved in the laundry industry for 25 years – during which she’s worked with those involved at every level of every type of a laundromat project imaginable. During her years in the laundry business, Jennifer has been a speaker at industry events, an author in PlanetLaundry magazine, and a Laundry ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Jennifer Whitney, vice president of business development for Eastern Funding LLC, based in New York City. Whitney has been involved in the laundry industry for 25 years – during which she’s worked with those involved at every level of every type of a laundromat project imaginable. During her years in the laundry business, Jennifer has been a speaker at industry events, an author in PlanetLaundry magazine, and a Laundry ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Sharon Brinks, the owner of The Laundry Station, a laundromat based in Wichita, Kan. – as well as Laundry Express, which is her company’s separate pickup-and-delivery operation. In 2024, Sharon is celebrating 10 years in the laundromat industry – prior to which she spent more than 20 years as an IT professional, and then later became a real estate salesperson and broker. Sharon shares her thoughts on building The Laund ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Mark Csordos, the owner of the Washing Well laundromat in Matawan, N.J. Mark is a longtime entrepreneur who has owned a number of businesses through the years – including a mystery shopper business, which featured such clients as Pizza Hut, Manhattan Bagel, the New Jersey State Lottery, and a large regional grocery chain, among others.  In addition, Mark is the author of the book, “Business Lessons for Entrepreneu ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Mark Csordos, the owner of the Washing Well laundromat in Matawan, N.J. Mark is a longtime entrepreneur who has owned a number of businesses through the years – including a mystery shopper business, which featured such clients as Pizza Hut, Manhattan Bagel, the New Jersey State Lottery, and a large regional grocery chain, among others.  In addition, Mark is the author of the book, “Business Lessons for Entrepreneu ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Ryan Spicer, a multi-store operator with locations in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania markets. Spicer grew up in his family’s bicycle business and also spent 13 years in the nightclub industry, before getting into the laundromat business. Additionally, he is one of the newest members to the Coin Laundry Association’s Board of Directors. Ryan discusses growing up in an entrepreneurial family, what attracted h ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Ryan Spicer, a multi-store operator with locations in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania markets. Spicer grew up in his family’s bicycle business and also spent 13 years in the nightclub industry, before getting into the laundromat business. Additionally, he is one of the newest members to the Coin Laundry Association’s Board of Directors. Ryan discusses growing up in an entrepreneurial family, what attracted h ..read more

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Kent Wales from Spokane, Wash. He and his wife, Monica, are the owners of Happy Laundry & Dry Cleaning – a company that specializes in commercial laundry, personal laundry, and drycleaning services. Wales also is an Eagle Scout with a lifelong passion for leadership. What’s more, he purchased his first business after playing Robert Kiyosaki’s board game, “Cashflow” – where he frequently won the game by purchasing ..read more