by Western State Design | Apr 2, 2021
The Laundry Room’s website proclaims that it’s ‘the prettiest and cleanest little laundromat in Santa Cruz.’ Judging from its online reviews, many seem to agree. It is a newly remodeled and retooled, airy and bright laundromat in the heart of bustling Seabright. And,... Read more 
by Western State Design | Mar 4, 2021
Eddie Qaqish entered the laundromat business after a long and successful career in the retail auto business, rising to General Sales Manager of a thriving Nissan dealership. He retired from the auto industry to turn his focus to building promising retail enterprises... Read more 
by Western State Design | Feb 13, 2021
As a newcomer to the Laundromat Business, owner Denise Morton started out doing just about everything right; she did her homework before taking the plunge, spent months patiently searching for the right location (and situation!), negotiated a strong long-term lease,... Read more 
by Western State Design | Nov 16, 2020
On the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or truce, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany, ending the First World War. Commemorated as Armistice Day, November 11 was declared a legal U.S. holiday in 1938. Then, following World War II and... Read more 
by Western State Design | Oct 22, 2020
Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Fraire continues to work as a corrections officer. Store Opening June 20, 2020 Business Hours 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily Staff Fraiday’s Coin laundry is a family-operated business. Total Square Footage 1,320... Read more 
by Western State Design | Sep 16, 2020
Veteran store owner John Henderson is not normally at a loss for words, especially when it comes to talking about the laundromat industry – one in which his family-operated chain has thrived for many years. But, then again, these aren’t normal times. “I don’t have a... Read more 
by Western State Design | Aug 6, 2020
Western State Design recently supplied its longtime customer, Central Washington Hospital, with a Milnor 170-pound soft mount washer extractor to replace an existing IPSO 100-pound machine in their on-premise laundry. This project was spearheaded by Rick Hall, local... Read more 
by Western State Design | Jul 29, 2020
The WSD team is fortunate to have the opportunity to work with so many creative clients who have a singular vision about how their laundromats should look and function. We are proud that we can leverage our collective knowledge and experience to turn this vision into... Read more 
by Western State Design | Jul 29, 2020
Western State Design’s client Edgar Fraire just opened an 1800 square foot laundromat in Oxnard, CA, working with WSD Laundry Specialist, Michael Ambrose. Like so many of our other vended laundry clients, Fraire chose the laundry business because it would allow him... Read more 
by Western State Design | Jun 30, 2020
This is a follow up to our November 2018 article about how our team, led by Martin Pharis, worked with our client, Lace House Linen to cut its wash times in half. We helped this fast growing commercial laundry service supplier achieve these significant savings in time... Read more 