Even though coin-operated laundromats purely self-service operators will tell you they are still very time consuming. Retail food, beverage and snack sales have also become a huge profit zone. But more important is the corporate image, brand. Deciding the location that suits your coin-operated Laundromat is very important, as the best name and the services you offer, but make a strong business plan and the plan for brand development is critical to your success. Branding is not just an act, it consists of dozens of little things that shape your image and how the public perceives your coin-operated business. Your coin-operated business, physical design, interior design, signage, parking, indoor and outdoor lighting, card, stationery, mailing labels, website e-mail, yellow page listing, phone number, logo, website, web address, policies, staff, vehicle signage, coin, coin operated equipment, the condition of equipment, services, and the booklet are the pixels that up the complete image of your company and brand. Coin-laundry machines were used in all kinds of neighborhoods in the 1950's to the 1980s, they were relegated to marginal areas and received a bad reputation as a meeting and hang-out place. Thus, many operators went out of business.