MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, alongside Ron and Leslie Schifer, owners of Schifer Services Inc. dba Colonial Coin Laundry, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their 587 N. Main St. location in Marion. The event, held on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, welcomed Chamber Ambassadors, friends, and staff, including representatives from their sister store at 610 Bellefontaine Ave. An open house followed the ceremony, inviting attendees and the public to explore the N. Main store.

Photos: Marion Area Chamber of Commerce 

Colonial Coin Laundry, a locally owned and operated self-serve laundromat, was founded in 1970. Ron and Leslie Schifer took over operations on September 1, 2004. Under their ownership, both stores have been upgraded with larger capacity commercial washers (up to 80 pounds) and dryers (up to 50 pounds), allowing the laundromats to process over a ton of laundry per hour. Customers can complete their laundry in less than 60 minutes. The laundromats also offer a loyalty discount card and accept bank cards, quarters, and a cell phone app for machine operation. Apple Wallet, Google Pay, and Cash App are accepted at the Touchscreen Kiosks and Attendant counter.

In addition to self-serve laundry equipment, Colonial Coin Laundry offers wash-dry-fold drop-off services for households and light commercial businesses. For customers short on time, a dry-fold service is available, allowing them to leave while washing and pick up their finished (dry and folded) laundry later. Store attendants are available to guide customers to the most economical machines for the best wash and dry results.

One popular drop-off service is cleaning comforters in the large machines, which can be challenging for households. Colonial Coin Laundry offers a half-price comforter special on Tuesdays, extending to other insulated items like sleeping bags, winter coveralls, snowmobile suits, and other hunting/sports gear.

Colonial Coin Laundry supports the community by hosting free laundry events sponsored annually by Emanuel Lutheran Church and First Church of the Nazarene. They also support monthly events sponsored by Lumpy Loads of Laundry, part of Luke 3:11 Ministries.

For more information, visit MarionLaundry.com or contact management at CCL@MarionLaundry.com. General service questions can be answered by phone by the attendant on duty at either store. For the N. Main St. location, call (740) 383-9892, or for the Bellefontaine Ave. location, call (740) 383-9886. Store hours are daily from 8 AM to 9 PM, with the N. Main St. store opening at 7:30 AM on weekends.