Social media influencers have made owning a laundromat look like an easy way to make money, with videos showing buckets of quarters and stacks of cash rolling in. But some aspiring entrepreneurs who bought into the hype are finding out the hard way that these businesses are costly to maintain, and the income is anything but passive.
In a new report, The Wall Street Journal examined the growing popularity of laundromat ownership on social media, where videos of owners collecting cash have attracted millions of views. What gets far less attention are the expenses and day-to-day headaches that come with running one.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew ire from conservatives on Tuesday for mourning the death of a man who was awaiting trial on murder charges.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of a New Yorker in City custody at a jail on Rikers Island early this morning," Mamdani posted on X.
Clarence Woodward, the man Mamdani was referencing, was arrested in 2024 and charged with murder, manslaughter and ******* ault in connection with an unprovoked meat cleaver attack at a Bronx laundromat. At the time, Woodward had 27 prior arrests and had received parole just a month prior to the alleged killing. Woodward had pleaded not guilty to the charges and had not been convicted.
"My thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss. We do not yet know the cause of death, but we do know that too many New Yorkers have died on Rikers Island. The Department of Correction and its oversight partners will investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Our administration is fully committed to the critical work of creating better conditions in our city's jail system and closing Rikers Island as quickly as possible."
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Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean eloped in 1966
Parton's original wedding rings were from Sears, and when she lost one of them years later, she bought the replacement from Sears out of tradition
The couple renewed their vows in 2016 and used the occasion to raise money for children's charities
Dolly Parton loved her husband Carl Thomas Dean so much, she married him twice — in two completely different wedding dresses.
The couple, who met at a laundromat on Parton's first day in Nashville in 1964 and eloped two years later on May 30, 1966, were originally supposed to have a much bigger ceremony.

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Nivea shared her leukemia diagnosis during an episode of Cadillac Chronicles
The Grammy-nominated singer said she is undergoing treatment and is pursuing audio engineering studies
The "Complicated" songstress reflected on living with gratitude and spending time with her children
Nivea is opening up about her health, and sharing that she was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.
The "Laundromat" singer, 44, gave an update on her life when asked what she was most thankful for during the Tuesday, July 21, episode of Cadillac Chronicles.

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