by Western State Design | May 6, 2020
Since we drafted this post earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., changing normal, daily life, including Family Laundry’s operations. As an essential service, the laundromat was permitted to remain open but with a substantial change in operating... Read more
by Western State Design | Apr 1, 2020
Dexter Laundry and WSD are committed to helping laundromat owners provide superior laundry facilities to those who need it, especially during these challenging times. To that end, Dexter Financial Services (DFS) is currently offering its lowest financing rates... Read more
by Western State Design | Feb 26, 2020
Western State Design recently completed work on a multi-year project to modernize The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) 45,000 square foot laundry facility. WSD worked with partner firm R.W. Martin on key phases of the plant’s overhaul. The... Read more
by Western State Design | Feb 13, 2020
Despite major advances in high-speed washer extraction technology, a laundromat completely free of dryers is still nowhere on the horizon. At the end of the day – and no matter their G-force – washers can remove only so much water from laundered garments. And, with... Read more
by Western State Design | Feb 7, 2020
NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these seminars are been postponed until further notice. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe! Leading west coast commercial laundry distributor, Western State Design (WSD), is pleased to announce that it will be hosting free... Read more
by Western State Design | Jan 28, 2020
Ross Dodds and Russel Pinkard have figured out how to succeed in the Los Angeles laundry industry.The partners own three thriving laundry businesses: Wash on Western — a full-service laundromat they refurbished and re-opened in 2017; a self-service laundromat in West... Read more
by Western State Design | Nov 27, 2019
Before Getting into the Laundry Business… Co-Owner David Stewart was running a small bed-and-breakfast operation, while also building spec homes. His son – the laundry’s other owner, who also is named David – was working as a project engineer for a civil... Read more
by Western State Design | Oct 14, 2019
What would make someone decide to enter the uber-competitive southern California retail laundry business? The answer in Parto Famouri’s case is a desire to capitalize on a great location — and a calculation that he could develop a coin operated laundry that would... Read more
by Western State Design | Aug 6, 2019
When some people think of Montana, they picture mountain ranges, wide open countryside, dotted with grazing antelope or elk, and maybe a few cowboys and visiting anglers. The reality is that Montana’s population has been growing at a rapid clip for the past two... Read more
by Western State Design | Jul 11, 2019
The Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California recently completely construction on a 6,000 square foot on premise laundry (OPL) facility that can process more than 1,000 pounds of laundry every hour—or more than 10,000 pounds of laundry per day. The decision... Read more