Hung Out To Dry: Mission Laundromat Closes

San Francisco CA

31 December, 2021

2:14 PM

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By Annika Hom Julian Mark Joe Eskenazi, Mission Local December 30, 2021 In the end, Mission Laundromat just couldn't handle the load. After more than a decade, the laundromat on 3282 22nd Street near Bartlett closed, confirmed owner Jacob Malek-Zadeh. The 77-year-old said his laundromat served local families for 15 years, and hosted community events like "Dirty Laundry: Loads of Prose" readings during the local literary festival Litquake. A 2006 Chronicle photo shows a woman transfixed by a performance, as other listeners pressed their backs against the metallic machines. "I had beautiful, loyal customers," Malek-Zadeh said. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.