Series: 2025 Best Canadian Plant Competition
Krazee Klean, Crazy Different
We have had very few entries so far in our competition this year, and I think it’s because people think their plant has be to beautiful to qualify. But different plants have different missions, and how they serve their customers is the key to a winning plant.
A great example of a purpose-driven plant is Krazee Klean, from Ft. Kent, Alberta. The entire clientele is made up of oil field workers, and it’s reputation among them is beyond reproach.
Laundry CEO Forum
Laser-focused on what owners need to know
A unique conference called the Laundry CEO Forum is being held at the Thompson Hotel in Dallas, TX October 5-7, focusing specifically on the needs and interests of laundry/laundromat owners.
Canadian Jeff Moak will be a featured presenter He’ll share how adapting to technology has helped him scale and future-proof his business.
Upcoming Events:
SEE CONFERENCES & EVENTS FOR FULL DETAILS ON ALL
Canadian/Pacific Northwest Summit
October 1-2, Burnaby, BC
Laundry CEO Forum
October 5-7, Dallas, TX
AUGUST SERIES — Clean Show!
Are You Serious??
Our columnist Kevin Marois is deadly serious about what it takes to be a dry cleaner — at least, a successful one. And he’s got one thing on his mind right now:
“If you are serious about being a dry cleaner, you need to be at The Clean Show in Orlando, August 23-26. No exceptions. Let me tell you why.”
Clean At Last!
At last, the Clean Show looms at the end of this week. Have you packed everything? Here’s a quick reminder of some key items you will want to have along to make your days at Clean as comfortable and productive as possible.
- Passport (won’t get far without that!)
- Details of your flights and hotel accomodations, etc.
- Business casual clothes
- Comfortable (NOT new) shoes
- Water bottle (refillable at fountains)
- Snacks to get you past the afternoon energy crash
- Clean Show App on your phone for show map, etc.
- Sim card or eSim that works in the U.S.
- All your various electronics and their chargers
- Notebook and pens for seminars, notes in booths, etc.
- List of specific booths you want to visit
- List of equipment or other items you need to check out
- Cell numbers of people you want to meet up with
Don’t wait to make a list of what you want to see until you walk in the door of the Show. You will be on complete sensory overload! Instead, visit the Clean Show site and scroll through the list of exhibitors. Check out our Booths to Visit page for interesting highlights. Do this while you are still at home, with few distractions. There is nothing worse than getting on the plane for the return trip home and slapping your forehead saying, “Oh, I was supposed to look at those new steaming units!”
It’s going to be a great show, and you’ll learn a lot. You’ll make connections. If someone hands you a business card, make notes on the back so you remember details of why it’s important.
Go. Enjoy the experience! Soak up the knowledge. Come home refreshed and ready to plunge back in with a new attitude.
We’ll see you there!
Daily Clean Show Diary
Publisher Becca Anderson knew it would be impossible to capture the whole show when she returned home, so she posted each day. Walk with her throught the Show of Shows 2025!
A WOW of a Show
Wow. This was a fantastic Show! Kudos to the organizers. The buses were on time. Registration was quick. The aisles were wide and even when they were filled with people, it wasn’t difficult to get around. They even had people to direct you to the right bus and the right room for your educational session. We were very glad that we were there.
Kevin’s got a list of some of the things that really made him stop in his tracks, so be sure to check out his full report.
