Laundry Equipment Services Keeps Washers, Dryers Spinning

Name of business: Laundry Equipment Services Inc.

Owner: Steve Clark

Address: 13015 Salem Ave., Hagerstown

Opening date: November 2013

Products and services: Commercial and industrial laundry-equipment sales, repair service and replacement parts

Target market: Commercial laundry equipment for coin-operated laundromats; guest laundry service for hotels, apartments, universities, resorts and nursing facilities; as well as commercial/industrial on-premise laundry equipment for hotels, nursing homes, hospitals, universities, fire departments, truck stops, veterinary clinics, dry cleaners, commercial laundry, etc.

How did you get into your business, and what motivated you to start it? Clark came from the chemical industry, working on laundry and kitchen equipment and consequentially needed to repair the commercial laundry equipment on occasion. After years of experience, he began the company out of customer necessity for a professional and quality service technician. The need for such a service grew rapidly and now comprises more than six full-time service technicians, three full-time salespeople and eight full-time office staff.

Previous business experience: Clark founded Laundry Equipment Services Inc. in 1991. He has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial laundry industry, offering service and equipment to the hospitality, health care and coin-operated industries. LES Inc. relocated to Washington County in 2013 with plans to expand further in the county and the state of Maryland.

Number of employees: 17 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone number: 800-866-6905

Email: sales@leslaundry.com; info@leslaundry.com; service@leslaundry.com; cameron@leslaundry.com;steve@leslaundry.com

Websites: www.leslaundry.com; www.laundromats-for-sale.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Laundry-Equipment-Services-Inc/102485719792863