Richmond Williamson, a native of Danville, Virginia, had a vision to establish self-service laundry facilities to meet the community’s needs. This vision became a reality in 1959 when the first coin laundry was opened in Danville thus establishing Associated Services Corporation. Associated Services Corporation expanded through the years throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Williamson ran the business from his Danville office until his death in 1988.
The Company was purchased in 1988 by John W. Kluge. Mr. Kluge’s management staff ran the Company from the Danville location and expanded it into the largest coin laundry business in America.
In 2005, Associated Services Corporation was purchased by Michael Finkelstein, a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Finkelstein worked directly with his management team and had a vision of not only having the largest coin laundry company in America, but the best coin laundries in America.
In 2026, Associated Services Corporation, d/b/a Laundry Land, was purchased by Andrew Finkelstein, successor to his father, Michael.
“This company means something to me. I grew up watching my dad build it, and now I get to carry it forward: not reinvent it, just sharpen it. We’ve got room to modernize how we run things, but the job hasn’t changed: walk into a Laundry Land and find a clean, safe, pleasant place to wash your clothes. That’s the mission. It’s simple, and it matters.”
— Andrew Finkelstein, CEO
The corporate office is still located in Danville, Virginia with an overall staff of 30+ full-time and 200+ part-time personnel. Associated Services Corporation, d/b/a Laundry Land, currently owns and operates over 90 laundry facilities.