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tion. “I kept saying, ‘I will push
until I find the ‘no go’ in terms of
equipment, sustainability, finances,
funding, location, and business
model,’” Unema said.”I just kept
researching, studying and pushing
the envelope.”
Q Laundry has grown every
“I kept saying, ‘I will push
until I find the ‘no go’
in terms of equipment,
sustainability, finances,
funding, location,
and business model,’”
Unema said.”I just kept
researching, studying and
pushing the envelope.”
month and is ahead of forecasts.
Unema’s goal is to build more Q
Laundries, and extend her environmentally-friendly
philosophy to
new communities.
More than anything, Unema
takes sincere pride in her community.
She said the customer
response has been “fabulous.”
Because of this, giving back has
been a major part of her business
model.
“We are proud to be part of the
community and neighborhood,”
Unema said. “We donate services
to Northwest Teen Services and
various community events, as well
as sponsor community events,
like Muds to Suds and Bellingham
Traverse.”
Unema also put a locals-first
policy to work while building the
Laundromat.
“This is the laundry that the
local boys built,” she said. “It was
incredible to watch all the different
trades and specialty contractors
build out the Q—they were all
vital to this project and I am so
proud of their work.”
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