Martinsburg Laundromat Set to Re-Open Feb. 20

Owner and manager Karen Bassler has announced that the Martinsburg Soap Box Laundromat at 109 S. Market Street will re-open for business at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.

“We are ready to welcome our customers back,” Bassler said. “We thank them for their patience.”

The laundromat has been extensively updated with fresh paint, a new floor and new folding tables, she said.

“When we bought the laundromat, we promised the community that we would be investing time and money in upgrading and improving,” Bassler said. “We didn’t intend to have a fire, but it has given us the chance to make some of the ch...