Laundromat Ownership
by Ian Gollahon
Welcome to Laundromat Ownership, the podcast for real-world data, inconvenient truths, and actionable insights that can help make your laundromat more profitable. Host Ian Gollahon is the co-owner of 3 high-performing laundromats in Oklahoma doing over $2.5 million in revenue, He is also co-founder of Wash-Dry-Fold POS which serves 1200+ laundromats with locations throughout the United States. With a decade of interviewing 3,000+ laundromat owners, Ian knows what works and in his words, “What should never be spoken of again”. This podcast is focused on providing insightful data, entertaining commentary, and real-world experience of laundromat owners and industry leading professionals.
Episodes
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Choosing a Laundromat POS: Ian on SourceForge
This week the host is the guest. Ian Gollahon sits down with Beau Hamilton on the SourceForge Podcast to explain what a laundromat POS system does, which laundromats need one and what to compare when choosing a laundromat POS. SourceForge is a software review site, similar to Capterra, where...
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Laundromat Valuation: EBITDA and FCF
Gross revenue, SDE, EBITDA, free cash flow and net income all describe what a laundromat earns, but each one measures something different. Ian Gollahon explains what each metric includes, how they compare to each other and when a buyer, seller or bank would use each one. This is Part 3 of Ian's...
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55+ Locations with Coinless Laundry: Systems That Scale
Carmen Cardiel helps run 55+ laundromat locations across Arizona and Southern California. She joins Ian Gollahon to break down the systems that hold up at that scale, and the ones that quietly fall apart. Carmen has been with Coinless Laundry for 12 years. She runs operations from the Arizona...
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Scaling Mega Laundromats in Manhattan with Stephen Gramaglia
Stephen Gramaglia spent 21 years at Eastern Funding watching laundromats succeed and fail before he ever owned one. Then he built CleanFresh Laundromat into four of the largest, cleanest, fully attended stores in the New York City area, and his busiest location now moves thousands of pounds of...
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Laundromat Valuation: Gross Revenue and SDE
Two numbers tell you almost everything about what a laundromat is worth: gross revenue and SDE. Ian Gollahon breaks down both — what they mean, how they connect, and exactly what belongs in seller discretionary earnings and what does not. This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on laundromat valuation,...
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Laundry Lockers - New Feature from Wash-Dry-Fold POS
Laundry lockers are one of the most requested features in laundromat software, and Wash-Dry-Fold POS just shipped them. In this episode, Ian Gollahon sits down with Cole Norton, one of the developers behind the new laundry locker system, to break down how it works and why it opens up new ways to...
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Omer Khan - Laundry POS Systems and Training Attendants
Omer Khan is a second-generation laundromat owner running four fully attended Skyline Laundromats in Atlanta. He grew up pulling quarters on the weekends, spent a few years in corporate America, and came back to build the business into a 24-person operation where pickup and delivery is now…
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Bonus: Speed Queen and Huebsch Integration with Wash-Dry-Fold POS
Ian Gollahon and Brian Henderson join Randy Radtke on Alliance's Laundry Nerd Podcast to break down the new Speed Queen and Huebsch Alliance Insights API integration with Wash Dry Fold POS — the first point-of-sale system with direct machine-level access to Alliance washers and dryers. This is a...
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Best Business Entity for Laundromats: LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp
Sole proprietorship, LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp — which business entity actually makes sense for a laundromat owner? Ian Gollahon walks through every structure he's personally owned and breaks down when each one is the right call. This episode is for anyone buying their first laundromat, scaling to...
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Bonus: Laundromat Millionaire Recast from 10/30/2025
Before Liberty Laundry hit $2.5 million in revenue in 2025, Ian Gollahon was selling billboards. This is a recast of his original interview on the Laundromat Millionaire Show — the conversation that started the Laundromat Ownership Podcast. Ian covers how he and Brian Henderson acquired a turnkey...
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Sharon Brinks on Laundromat Employee Theft, Speed Queen POS Integration, and Beating Cancer
Sharon Brinks bought a run-down zombie mat in 2014 as a single mom looking for extra income. Today she owns two Speed Queen Touch laundromats in Wichita under the Laundry Station brand — and her store was the proving ground for the Wash Dry Fold POS + Speed Queen remote vend command integration...
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Stop Pushing Delivery Before You Are Cashflow Positive
Episode Description In this special crossover episode, the tables are turned and our host Ian Gollahon (co-founder of Wash Dry Fold POS (WDF POS) gets interviewed by Steve Marcionetti on the Drive Time podcast. Together, they explore the evolution of the laundromat industry and why simplicity is...
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Laundromat Valuation: Assets, Leases, and Real Estate
How much is a laundromat actually worth? In this kickoff to our valuation series, which runs alongside the CLA’s Full Cycle magazine, Ian Gollahon breaks down the two most critical pillars of your investment: Assets and Leases vs Real Estate. Ian shares insights from his $2.5M multi-store…
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Laundromat Maintenance and Repair Ticketing System
Laundromat Maintenance and Repair Ticketing System Frustrated by "no work good" post-it notes and the "headache" of tracking down model numbers in cramped crawl spaces? In this episode of Laundromat Ownership, host Ian Gollahon sits down with Sean Henderson, the original creator of the modern...
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The CLA's Journey from Planet Laundry to Full Cycle
Is the "coin-op" era officially over? In this episode of the Laundromat Ownership Podcast, host Ian Gollahon sits down with Matt DeWolf, the Editor-in-Chief of the CLA's (previously known as the Coin Laundry Association) newest media venture: Full Cycle. Matt shares why the industry’s flagship...
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Carla & Dave "The Laundromat Millionaire" Menz
In this episode of Laundromat Ownership, Ian Gollahon sits down with the industry’s "Power Couple," Dave and Carla Menz, the minds behind the Laundromat Millionaire brand. Dave shares his powerful journey from growing up in extreme poverty in Flint, Michigan, to building a Cincinnati-based…
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The Power of Machine Start Integration with Steve Marcionetti of CCI
In this episode, Ian Gollahon sits down with Steve Marcionetti, President of Card Concepts Inc. (CCI), to discuss the evolution of laundromat technology—from the "wild west" of early card systems to the sophisticated AI-driven kiosks of today. Steve shares the origins of CCI as a family-run...
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$10M in Revenue after 10 Years of Serving Laundromats - Part 2
Best Friends and Business Partners: Part 2 – Overcoming Existential Threats In this conclusion to their decade-long retrospective, Ian Gollahon and Brian Henderson get real about the "scary moments" that nearly sank the ship. From the literal fires of laundromat ownership to the existential dread...
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$10M in Revenue after 10 Years of Serving Laundromats - Part 1
In this episode: Ian and Brian reveal how they turned a $100 initial deposit into a $10M laundromat portfolio including Wash-Dry-Fold POS and Liberty Laundry. They discuss the "Cowboy Customer" that led Brian to computerize his laundromat, why an employee’s $350 mistake helped build a national…
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Laundromat Valuation Metrics (SDE, EBITDA, FCF, etc.)
The conversation delves into the valuation metrics for laundromats, covering topics such as Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE), EBITDA, Free Cash Flow (FCF), and Net Income. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how these metrics are used in the valuation and assessment of laundromat...
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Maximize Profits by Adding Wash-Dry-Fold to your Laundromat
In this episode, Ian Gollahon discusses the addition of wash-dry-fold services to a laundromat. This episode emphasizes: The financial rationale of wash-dry-fold services. The necessary space and supplies for wash-dry-fold. The importance of having a well-trained staff for wash-dry-fold services....
About this show
Welcome to Laundromat Ownership, the podcast for real-world data, inconvenient truths, and actionable insights that can help make your laundromat more profitable.
Host Ian Gollahon is the co-owner of 3 high-performing laundromats in Oklahoma doing over $2.5 million in revenue, He is also co-founder of Wash-Dry-Fold POS which serves 1200+ laundromats with locations throughout the United States. With a decade of interviewing 3,000+ laundromat owners, Ian knows what works and in his words, “What should never be spoken of again”.
This podcast is focused on providing insightful data, entertaining commentary, and real-world experience of laundromat owners and industry leading professionals.
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