About
Ever since we opened in 2010 we have worked hard at providing quality services in order to insure that once a customer, always a customer. At All Washed Up, we take great pride in the quality services we offer and our customers who trust us with their laundry needs. In addition to being a coin laundry provider to the community we love, we presently hold several contracts with the government, restaurants, and numerous residential customers. Open 364 days a year, from 7 am-10 pm, we are here to serve you. So when your in the neighborhood, stop in, and let us stamp your customer loyalty card! On your 9th visit, you can receive a 10% discount off your bill, or a free dry.
Our clean environment, quality laundry services and customer care create loyal customers for life. We know how hectic life can be and laundry is an ongoing task. Let us help you.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
We are committed to satisfying our customers by providing them with great services to meet the needs of many. As a privately owned business, we are striving to accommodate single parent house holds, as well as the working family. In addition, we are eager to give North Minneapolis a safe, clean, state-of-the-art facility to take care of all your laundry needs.
You no longer have to ask ‘Where can I find a coin laundry near me?’ because you have found the answer. All Washed Up is proud to be a woman-owned business active in your community.
Our Team
Most of our staff has been employed with us for many years and have been trained in handling and treating many different fabric washing techniques and various folding styles. With certain garments the care labels are followed. We show our staff and customers that we appreciate them which helps us to have loyal customers and staff members.
Mission
People always need a reliable source for laundry cleaning services close to where they live or work. If you are looking for a coin laundry near you in Minneapolis with other available services All Washed Up is your ideal local business.
Vision
We are the only Laundromat located in the NW area of the city, and our goal is to make concrete connections with the residents of North Minneapolis. We are committed to satisfying our community by providing them with great services.
Our History
Shantae Holmes, our owner, has always known that she wanted to start her own business.
The action steps to become an entrepreneur became a reality after Shantae learned about her mother’s plan to relocate to another state. At that time, her mother suggested to Shantae that it was time for her to pursue her dreams. Her mother sold her long-time home and gave Shantae her very first financial investment to pursue her business idea.
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Shantae enrolled in the Lutheran Social Service financial literacy classes (LSS) and was accepted into the Individual Investment Account program (IDA). Once Shantae completed the program, she accumulated more money to add to her business idea and made some significant improvements on her credit. One of Shantae’s mentors, Darryl of Northend Hardware store. He was the first person who gave her the vision of starting a laundromat by giving me a two-page pamphlet about the laundry industry. Daryl has been a very important support vessel from the start of the project up to the current day. From there, Shantae connected with a distributor based in Minnesota, which was connected with national Laundromat associations, to learn as many facets as possible about the laundry industry. After completing the LLS classes, Shantae learned about the Neighborhood Development Class (NDC), sponsored by The Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), in North Minneapolis.
Shantae was ready to take things to the next level by completing her business plan, so she enrolled and was accepted into the class. NEON used its network partner Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD). Together with Kris Maritz of MCCD and Grover Jones, Shantae worked fine-tuning her financial projections to fit 'today’s market'. N.E.O.N. and M.C.C.D. decided to take the nontraditional, nonprofit lending route. Both organizations used their networks to pull lending sources together from five areas in order to make Shantae’s $300,000 financing work. The partners who helped finance All Washed Up include NDC, MCCD, City of Minneapolis CPED and MEDA.
Last but not least, the Wellington Company (known as Penn Lowry Crossing). Wellington is a private investor that made a major investment in All Washed Up by customizing the space specifically for the Laundromat. From beginning to end, the entire process of launching her business, learning about entrepreneurship and the industry, working on her personal credit and assets, planning her business, working on the business build-out and financing her business took approximately three years to complete. This dynamic group of people refused to give up on Shantae’s dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. All Washed Ups' story is a perfect example of how entrepreneurs, non-profits, government, private investors and the community can work hand-in-hand to support and build community businesses.
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