Editor's note: This article was originally published on February 1, 2008, and has been updated. It was excerpted from our Coin-Operated Laundry start-up guide, available from Entrepreneur Bookstore.

A well-maintained coin-operated laundromat can provide its owner with many years of nearly effortless income. Not only can the business generate income from its coin-operated washers and dryers; it ...

A coin-operated laundromat can be a lucrative investment and a fun community business. Laundromats have a reputation for being dingy, boring places but are becoming more modern. Some laundromats have ...

Business owners say the 3.75 percent sales tax, which was imposed last year, violates the Taxpayers Bill of Rights because residents never voted on it. Others say it unfairly targets the poor.

Laundromat Renaissance The coin-operated laundry industry has changed in response to several trends. The first is that, for most of us, meeting the demands of work and our personal lives leads to a ...

Cash In, One Load at a Time Whether you’re looking to break free from the nine-to-five grind or just want to make a little extra money on the side, a coin-operated laundry could be your ticket to ...