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Are you covering all your bases when buying/selling a laundry?(Management)

American Coin-Op, November, 2003

Few things can probably compare to the pressures of buying or selling a laundry. Even industry veterans may wonder at times if they are doing the right thing when completing a transaction. We asked several industry individuals with experience in store acquisitions to share some tips.

PURCHASING TIPS

Todd Stoltz and Tom lessen of BDS Laundry Systems, St. Paul, Minn., ask some questions and offer some tips on purchasing a coin laundry.

* Can you really afford the store?

* Is there a long-term lease? You should have, at the least, a 10-year lease. Also, what is the lease cost per year? It should be no more than 25 percent of the gross income. What are the annual rent increases? And, is the lease transferable?

* Study the...

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