New Owner to Industry Expert with Alex Bloom

 Interested in the laundry industry? Learn Alex Bloom's tips for going from an industry newbie to a multi-store industry expert in under 3 years. Also learn the truth behind some of laundry's newest technologies such as touchscreen, ProCapture, SanOWash Ozone, and the Presso - do they really work and do they help your bottom line?? Referenced Links: Our Sponsors: H-M Company Drain Troughs: https://www.draintroughs.com Alliance Laundry Systems: https://go.huebsch.com/LM-HU-Newsletter-March26 Cents & LaundroWorks Systems: https://www.trycents.com/ LaundroBoost: https://laundroboostmarketing.comOur Guest: Alex Bloom:https://www.facebook.com/WashWorkslaundromatshttps://www.washworksma.com/TikTok: @cashcycleOur Website: https://www.laundromatmillionaire.comOur Online Course: https://dave-menz.mykajabi.com/sales-pageOur Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/c/LaundromatMillionaireOur Podcast: https://laundromatmillionaire.com/podcast/Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laundromatmillionaire/Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/laundromatmillionaireOur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-laundromat-millionaire-menz/Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laundromatmillionaire/Our laundromats: https://www.queencitylaundry.comOur pick-up and delivery laundry services: https://www.queencitylaundry.com/deliveryOur WDF & Delivery Workshop: https://laundromatmillionaire.com/pick-up-delivery-workshop/Suggested Services Page: https://www.laundromatmillionaire.com/servicesWDF & Delivery Dynamics: A Complete Business Blueprint: https://laundromatmillionaire.com/wdf-delivery-dynamics-a-business-blueprint/The Laundromat Millionaire Insurance Program: https://laundromatmillionaire.com/insurance/Daniels Equipment: https://danielsequipment.com/SanoWash Ozone: https://www.aquawingozone.com/ProCapture: https://speedqueencommercial.com/en-us/procapture/Episode with Craig Madson – ProCapture: https://youtu.be/0zbp5xwruBECurbside Conference: https://www.curbsidelaundries.com/conference/Curbside Software: https://www.curbsidelaundries.com/Speed Queen Machines & Payments: https://speedqueencommercial.com/en-us/Episode with sanowash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uba2xsLJh_ETimestamps 00:00 Episode 117 Intro – Alex Bloom & Curbside 2026 Conference02:14 Alex's Entrepreneurial Journey10:22 The Benefits of a 103111:07 Finding the Right Distributor12:50 Finding the Right Location15:46 What a Top Distributor Does 18:37 Finding the Second Location22:26 Finding a Third Location23:51 Negotiating the Deal25:49 Investing in Community and Business Growth26:38 Not All Customers Want Coinless27:46 Incentivizing App Usage28:58 Business Models, Machines and Layouts30:26 Strategies for Unattended Stores32:16 Benefits of ProCapture34:42 Wash-Dry-Fold and Delivery - Adding Software36:10 Renovating the 3rd Location42:00 Payment System43:47 Third Location Business Model44:11 Benefits of Municipal Power46:01 Navigating Partnerships in Business49:14 Innovations in Laundry Technology: Ozone and Pressing Machines54:56 Presso - Adding Dry Cleaning Services1:00:00 Speech at Curbside 20261:01:49 Advice for New Laundromat Owners01:04:43 Contact Info and Final Thoughts