The Story of Park Avenue Laundry

Park Avenue Laundry in Bemidji, Minnesota, was established on July 5th, 1985, by Karen and David MaGaurn. Two young entrepreneurs with little ones, the laundry served as their cornerstone business on Paul Bunyan Dr for 20+ years. After watching their children grow up and teaching them how to manage a business hands-on, Karen and David sold the property to a bank. A year later, Karen and David would ask their daughter Monaya to help relocate and open a new Park Avenue Laundry facility. This one, located at a previous commercial laundry facility next door to the old Smart Skate and Putt & Go. It would take Monaya and her father a whole year to build and finish Park Avenue Laundry on Hannah. In 2008, the day Monaya graduated from college, we opened the doors at Park Avenue Laundry on Hannah. Since we have added new washers and dryers to the mix, opened and closed a dog wash, changed our tanning salon to beauty suites, and so much more.

A Legacy

In 2016, after eight years of working the business, Monaya asked her mother Karen, “Why a laundry?” Karen explained that her father worked at Quality Cleaners in Nymore and she had grown up there. The woman that owned it was someone she hoped to be someday. Six laundromats later, Karen’s daughter continues on the legacy of Park Avenue Laundry.

Thank you from the owners of Park Avenue Laundry

It has been a long journey, and many of you have been with us from the start, all the way back to Grandma working the front desk and drop off laundry in 1985. Thank you so much for your patronage. We will always be here for you.