by Mike Coons | Aug 27, 2026 | Car Wash, Change Machines, Laundry, News & PR, Sales, Vending/Amusement
One argument for converting a laundromat from quarters to a stored-value card system is simple: Think about all the time you spend collecting quarters. It’s a fair point. An owner collects quarters from the washers and dryers, counts or reconciles them, and then puts...
by Mike Coons | Aug 20, 2026 | Change Machines, Laundry, Modular Series (MC), News & PR, Sales
Or Have We Never Actually Asked Them? Spend enough time on laundromat social media, and you’ll hear plenty of confident opinions about payments. “My customers want cards.” “Customers don’t want to carry quarters.” “Everybody wants to pay with their phone.” “Cash is...
by Mike Coons | Aug 12, 2026 | Car Wash, Change Machines, Guardian XP / GXP, Laundry, News & PR
Major payment processors have been raising rates and fees. Even if you don’t recognize their names on your statement, those higher costs can eventually work their way down to you. If your business accepts credit or debit cards, pull out your latest processing...
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...
