Startup CoatChex Gives Digital Makeover to Centuries-Old Industry

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The coat check industry – perceived to be outdated and virtually non-existent – is getting a major overhaul. Indianapolis-based startup, CoatChex, today announces the launch of its Digital CoatChex System for events, venues and entrepreneurs who service it. CoatChex will premiere on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. EST.

“This launch is our first step toward taking a simple, yet often disorderly, process and making it easier and flawless.”

The Digital CoatChex System eliminates the need for paper tickets by utilizing today’s technology to connect a customer’s profile with their checked belonging. The patent-pending process optimizes coat check-in and retrieval functions and reduces the risks that are commonly associated with checking coats. By associating each coat with a hanger using a QR code and collecting information such as phone numbers and names into the system, CoatChex is a hassle-free solution to running a secure, profitable, and efficient coat check station at any event or venue.

“Paper tickets create chaotic coat check environments – from lost tickets to long lines, venues just don’t want to deal with it,” said Derek Pacqué, founder and CEO of CoatChex. “We set out to change that. Because our system virtually eliminates liability, customers feel secure in checking their coats, and venues see increased revenues – usually in more than one area of their business.”

But there is more value in the CoatChex system than just running a secure and profitable coat check station: through a simple opt-in, customers can receive timely messages about offers that might interest them, and businesses are able to track and analyze otherwise unavailable venue statistics.

“We’ll always be looking to optimize the process and make CoatChex’s service as beneficial to the user as possible,” said Pacqué. “This launch is our first step toward taking a simple, yet often disorderly, process and making it easier and flawless.”

Its services are now available for events, venues and more. For additional information on CoatChex and its Digital CoatChex System, visit http://www.coatchex.com.

About CoatChex, LLC

CoatChex, a subsidiary of Bailment Technologies, Inc., is focused on bringing innovation and value through today’s technology to an industry that hasn’t been touched in decades. The patent-pending process optimizes coat check-in and retrieval functions and reduces the risks that are commonly associated with checking coats, making it the hassle-free solution to running a secure, profitable, and efficient coat check station. To find out more, please visit http://www.coatchex.com.