CCI Drive Time
CCI Drive Time is a practical, no-fluff podcast you can listen to between sales calls—real conversations about CCI products, the laundromat business, and how to sell smarter while you’re on the road.
Episodes
18 episodes
Relationships, Retools, and the Future of Laundry Distribution
Steve Marcionetti sits down with Steve Michalec, Vice President of Sales at The M&L Equipment Company and H-M Company, to discuss how commercial laundry distribution has evolved—and why strong customer relationships remain the foundation of...
Showing Up Wins: Brian Wallace on the Future of Laundry Distribution
What does today’s laundromat investor expect from a distributor—and is the sales experience keeping pace with the size of the investment?In Episode 17 of CCI Drive Time, Steve Marcionetti sits down with Brian Wallace, President and CEO o...
Play Your Own Game: Jamie Sewell on Marketing, Technology, and Building Stronger Laundry Businesses
In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Jamie Sewell—laundromat owner, marketing strategist, technology leader, entrepreneur, and the new owner of Laundry University.Jamie shares her journey from technology sales a...
Why Great Laundromat Distributors Matter with Joel Jorgensen
For nearly three decades, Joel Jorgensen has helped shape the commercial laundry industry through his work with Continental Laundry Solutions. In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Joel to discuss what separates great distribu...
The Future of Distribution with Mark Gies of Vend-Rite Manufacturing
What makes a great laundromat distributor? Why has the distributor model remained successful for decades, and what challenges lie ahead as the industry continues to evolve?In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with
Building a $1.5 Million Wash-Dry-Fold Business with Matt Simmons of Curbside Laundries
In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Matt Simmons, co-founder of Curbside Laundries, to discuss how a family-owned laundromat evolved into one of the indu...
Lessons from 46 Years in the Laundry Industry with Karl Hinrichs
In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with industry veteran Karl Hinrichs, who has spent more than 46 years helping laundromat owners build, operate, and grow successful businesses. As both a distributor and multi-sto...
Building Better Laundromat Businesses with Jason Fleck
In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve Marcionetti sits down with industry veteran Jason Fleck of LaundryLux to discuss the evolving role of distributors, the power of educational events, and the future of the laundromat industry. Drawing on ...
The Next Generation of Distribution
How Technology, Financing, and Smart Due Diligence Are Shaping the Future of LaundromatsIn this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Madison Dang, Vice President and Principal Broker at Elite Business Inve...
Keep It Simple: Building Wash-Dry-Fold Success Without Overcomplicating Technology
In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Ian Gollahon, co-founder of Wash-Dry-Fold POS, to discuss how simplicity, real-world experience, and disciplined growth have shaped one of the leading point-of-sale platforms...
Inside Track Edition: Keni Smith, Western Territory Account Manager
In this Inside Track Edition of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Keni Smith, CCI’s Western Territory Account Manager, to introduce distributors to one of the key people supporting them in the field every day. This epi...
Inside Track with Paul McCarey
In this Inside Track edition of CCI Drive Time, Steve sits down with Paul McCarey, Account Manager for the Eastern Territory at CCI, to introduce one of the key people distributors rely on every day.Paul shares his journey ...
The Reliability Conversation
What happens if the internet goes down in a laundromat?It’s one of the most common concerns distributors hear when discussing modern payment systems with store owners. In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve breaks down the relia...
Max Marcionetti on Inside Sales That Helps Distributors Win
On this special Inside Track episode, Steve sits down with CCI’s Inside Sales Manager Max Marcionetti—also his son—to unpack what inside sales really does to support distributors. Max shares the information that makes deals move faster...
LaundryCard vs FLEX RF vs FasCard — Choosing the Right Fit Without Confusing the Buyer
CCI doesn’t offer multiple payment systems by accident — each one exists for a specific owner mindset.In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve breaks down the real differences between LaundryCard, FLEX RF, and FasCard — and more importan...
From Quarters to Cards: Managing the Fear of Change
It’s one of the most common objections in vended laundry—and one of the biggest fears holding owners back from modernizing their stores.In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve tackles the concern head-on. Are customers really g...
The Pricing Conversation Every Rep Faces
Every distributor hears it—and how you respond can make or break the deal. In this episode of CCI Drive Time, Steve breaks down why price objections are usually sticker shock, not rejection, and how to confidently reframe the con...
