Owning her own business was a childhood dream that nagged at Amy Martinez-Monfort even after succeeding as a corporate litigator for a top law firm and climbing to upper management at a pharmaceutical company. “I loved the work and the people,” she says, “yet deep down, I knew I was destined to build something of my own.”
When her children were in elementary school, Martinez-Monfort decided it was time. She launched Tampa Laundry Company in 2015 and used her legal skills and sales expertise to grow it into a thriving business and invaluable community resource.
What services does Tampa Laundry Company offer?
Amy Martinez-Monfort: Tampa Laundry Company is a full-service linen and laundry provider offering a self-service laundromat, wash/dry/fold service, dry cleaning, commercial laundry and linen sales.
What’s gratifying about the work you do?
Amy Martinez-Monfort: It is an honor and a privilege to serve our entire community. Everyone generates laundry every single day, regardless of socioeconomic background. At TLC, our mission is to provide a clean, safe and friendly environment for people to do their laundry.
Whether someone walks into our store with $5 in their pocket to wash a week’s worth of clothes or has $50,000 in the bank and wants their linens pressed and scented with lavender, every customer receives the same care and respect at Tampa Laundry Company…