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Unlock Your Potential with CLA Membership


Whatever your path, aligning yourself with the largest and most trusted trade association dedicated to the self-service laundry industry is the smartest investment you can make in the ongoing success of your business.

CLA Member Stores Earn More

The revenue-generating power of a CLA membership may just be the best kept secret in the business. The proof is in the profits: according to the most recent Industry Survey, CLA member stores gross nearly $100,000 more each year on average than unaffiliated stores.

Whether you’re a seasoned owner with multiple locations, an early entrant, a wash-dry-fold operator or a potential investor, CLA is the community you can count on in a changing industry. See the difference CLA membership makes for yourself!

Member Benefits

CLA membership unlocks access to exclusive insights, support and training designed by vetted industry experts; members-only discounts on targeted business solutions; and a like-minded community of local and national peers you can count on.

Find out which membership type is the right fit

If you are eligible for more than one category (for example, you work at a distributor company and own a laundromat), you should choose the category that represents your primary form of involvement in the vended laundry industry.

Please note: A board member committee may review the category selected and recommend another based on your type and volume of business.

Laundry Professional Membership

Open to Individuals who currently own and operate at least one laundromat or those potential owners actively looking to buy/build a laundromat. Also open to those who own and operate a wash-dry-fold business, whether it’s part of your laundromat or dry cleaner, or a separate business.

$599/first year
$349/annually after the first year

*If your membership lapses by a year or more, you will pay the new member rate to renew.

Distributor Membership

Open to companies whose primary business is the wholesale distribution of products to the vended laundry industry, including companies that distribute laundry equipment, supplies, and/or parts or provide brokerage services in particular states. Please note: Distributor companies that are owned by a manufacturer or other companies must join independently as distributors to receive benefits and promote their brand name.

$929/year for one state
$70/each additional state

SERVICE provider Membership

Open to those companies that provide services to the industry, such as payment systems, technology, marketing, insurance, and financial and consulting services. 

$1,250 per year

Manufacturer Membership

Open to those companies that manufacture and sell products to the vended laundry industry either through distributors or directly to laundromats.

Dues start at $1,500 and are determined by the gross revenue that companies earn in North American vended laundry sales.