by Mike Coons | May 7, 2026 | Change Machines, Laundry, Sales
The Data Pitch. You Don’t Need a Dashboard to Know Your Washers Are Busy I overheard this conversation between two laundromat owners at an open house, while we were sharing a table at lunch. One was new to the business and excited about opening his first store. The...
by Mike Coons | Apr 17, 2026 | Change Machines, Laundry, Sales, Uncategorized
Young Owner: “Everyone’s pushing apps, cards, digital everything. But my store still runs on quarters.” Experienced Owner: “Funny thing about this business, customers will tell you what they want… if you’re willing to listen.” I was standing near the change machine...
by Mike Coons | Apr 9, 2026 | Change Machines, Laundry, Sales
Laundry Investor asks Sales Rep which Card System has the Best Card Reader Investor: “Which Laundry Card system has the best readers?” Distributor Sales Rep: “None of them. They’re all bad.” That’s how the conversation started… I recently overheard a...
by Mike Coons | Apr 2, 2026 | Change Machines, Laundry, Sales
Laundromat Owner considers “modernizing” her store with a card system Owner: “I’m considering installing a card system for my laundromat. What do you think?”Loyal Customer: “Will you still take quarters?” BASED ON A TRUE STORY…At a recent laundry...
by Mike Coons | Dec 3, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Modular Series (MC), New Products, News & PR, Rear Load, Sales, Token Dispensing
INDIANAPOLIS – When you operate a busy laundry or car wash, nothing disrupts your day like a late-night call about a change machine that’s suddenly out of service. With SCM Connect, those emergency trips back to the store can become a thing of the past. Imagine...
by Mike Coons | Oct 30, 2025 | News & PR, Personnel, Service & Support
Literally, he was our National Service Manager for a long time! INDIANAPOLIS – After an outstanding 35-year career with Standard Change-Makers, Kris Kious has officially hung up his headset and joined the ranks of the retired. Kris’s last official day was August...
by Mike Coons | Sep 11, 2025 | Car Wash, Change Machines, Front Load, Laundry, New Products, News & PR, Sales, Specialty, Vending/Amusement
A Taller Cabinet Design That Delivers More Coin Capacity Without Compromise Indianapolis, IN — Standard Change-Makers, a leading manufacturer of currency change machines and entry systems since 1955, has announced the launch of its newest innovation: the MC700-TALL...
by Mike Coons | Jun 27, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Rear Load, Service & Support, Token Dispensing
WHAT IS A “34” ERROR? Flash Code 34 is a “Sensor Error,” meaning the coin counting sensors located on each side of the hopper coin chute are blocked or counted an extra coin. FIGURE 1: The Sensors (Emitter and Receiver) are located on each side of the Hopper Coin...
by Mike Coons | Mar 31, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Laundry, New Products, News & PR, Rear Load, Service & Support, Token Dispensing
One-piece funnel-adapter ring connection and motor-driven primary disk have proven more reliable INDIANAPOLIS – In late summer 2023, Standard Change-Makers introduced a prototype of our new K5000 Series Hopper, a redesigned coin dispenser built for durability and...
by Mike Coons | Jun 27, 2024 | News & PR, Personnel, Sales, Service & Support
Replacing key figures due to retirements and promotions Standard Change-Makers has been experiencing some changes in personnel in the past few months. It started with the retirement of our Canadian Sales Rep, Paul Thompson in March. Then our Eastern U.S. Regional...
