60. She Sold Her Laundromats, Bought Them Back, and Is Now Thriving with the Soap Box Queen, Nathalie Beaubien

I often hear from laundromat owners or former owners that when they first bought their laundromat it wasn't what they expected. Often it was significantly more work and stress than they anticipated. 

Many owners cut their losses and sell their laundromat business. They then go off and explore other opportunities. A very few tough it out and either eventually find success, or eventually throw in the towel. Even less end up selling their laundromats only to regret it and buy the exact businesses they sold back.

That's Nathalie Beaubien's story. After a stressful and overwhelming start in her laundromat journey, she got to a point where she needed to sell her businesses. Shortly after she did, she regretted it. 

In today's show, Nathalie tells her story about why laundromat ownership was overwhelming, why she sold her businesses, why she bought them back, and what was different the second time around that turned her into the "Soap Box Queen!"

In today's show, Nathalie and Jordan discuss:
The path of Nathalie's journey in the laundromat business
One of the problems with laundromats
Why she sold her business
Why she bought her exact laundromats back
How the last 7 years was different from her first 5 years owning her laundromats
Where she found opportunity with her laundromats
Why she prefers to be hands-on in her business
How her personal brand has affected her businesses
How she grew her wash and fold business
What her secret sauce to success is
The #1 tip she gives to new laundromat owners
The best places she has gone to do her research on the laundromat business
And a lot more!
Show notes
https://laundromatresource.com/show60

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Nathalie's email- soapbox@bell.net
www.soapboxlaundry.ca

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