ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — The Colonial Laundromat on Madison Avenue in Elmira held its grand reopening on Sunday, September 7. Owners said they hope the place allows people to do their laundry while also making them feel good about their community.

"It's super important to have. Having clean clothes, having clean hygiene is super important not only for your hygiene but also for confidence, you know, kids going back to school, people going in for job interviews," said Dan O'Connell, a co-owner of Colonial Laundromat. "Having clean clothes builds confidence; it helps you go into things with the right mental state, having nice clean clothes and smelling fresh."

Colonial Laundromat is a family-run business based in Central New York. The chain isn't new to the Southern Tier, with locations in Tr

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