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Laundromat chain turn to WiFi growth
Laundromat chain turn to WiFi growth
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
Having stuck diligently to what he considered sound business principles, leading to 2007 becoming a "peak year" for the company, Superwash president Dionisio D'Aguilar is now "racking his brains" on how to stimulate revenue following three years of decline.
Mr D'Aguilar blamed the slump on the economy and more competition entering the lau...
'Put boot to neck' of road contractor
'Put boot to neck' of road contractor
A former Chamber of Commerce president believes modest year-over-year sales increases across his group for the first four months of 2011 indicate the economy has "bottomed out", as he again urged the Government to "put its boot to the neck of the contractor" spearheading the New Providence Road Improvement Project.
While group sales at his Superwash laundromat business were up by 1-2 per cent y...
Second lawyer appointed to kidnapper's appeal bid
Second lawyer appointed to kidnapper's appeal bid
A MAN who maintains he did not kidnap and rob a manager of a laundromat at gunpoint will be appointed a second lawyer at the public's expense...
Man who robbed laundromat of $300 jailed for three years
A man who robbed a laundromat of $300 was on Wednesday sentenced to three years' imprisonment under a plea agreement. Wilson Ford, 23, pleaded guilty to the March 23, 2021 armed robbery of Jet Wash on Bernard Road when he appeared before Justice Gregory Hilton. Ford will not receive any credit for the time he ...
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Bahamas Local brings the Internet to Superwash
Bahamas Local brings the Internet to Superwash
Customers at Superwash on Prince Charles Drive can now go online while they do their washing.
With their machine tokens, customers will get a receipt that includes a username and password that?s good for two hours.
Plus customers don?t need a password to browse the Bahamas Local website, where they can find movie times, the latest news and search thousands of business entries.
E-l@undry day
E-l@undry day
By STAFF WRITER
Guardian Business Desk
Bahamaslocal.com is taking steps to further establish its presence in the eastern part of the island through a synergetic relationship with Superwash. The companies are teaming up to offer WiFi service to customers of the laundromat.
Customers at Superwash on Prince Charles Drive can now go online while they do their washing. With their machine tokens, custo...
Water tanker breakdown affects business
Water tanker breakdown affects business
By INDERIA SAUNDERS
Guardian Business Reporter
inderia@nasguard.com
The head of Sunrise Wash is projecting a possible 20 percent increase in electricity costs due to lower water supply to the island and an uptick in business as a consequence.
"The water problem hasn't affected us per se, because we pump and clean our own water and put it in a holding facility,"said Gus Cartwright, owner of the Eas...
Six months ahead of schedule in 3.5m payments
Six months ahead of schedule in 3.5m payments
By INDERIA SAUNDERS
Guardian Business Reporter
inderia@nasguard.com
Paying off a$3.5 million investment in a new restaurant/laundromat site is well ahead of target, said the owner of the well-known Checkers Cafe restaurant, with the company now six months ahead of its loan payments.
The company, said owner Gus Cartwright, was able to do that largely because of a decision to pool resources from its...
'Catching Almighty Hell' from 15-18 revenue declines
'Catching Almighty Hell' from 15-18 revenue declines
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
Bahamian-owned businesses in the Grove and Robinson Road areas are being "strangled" and "catching Almighty Hell" as a result of the decision to carry out multiple roadworks at the same time, a former Chamber of Commerce president yesterday saying two of his outlets had seen sales drop 15-18 per cent as a result.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of Superwas...
Man sets himself on fire
Man sets himself on fire
A man set himself on fire in Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, on Thursday night, police said. Chief Superintendent Stephen Adderley said the victim, believed to be in his mid-30s, was having "domestic issues". The victim was in the parking lot of a laundromat talking to his...