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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.30

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$52,369.52                                                         July 26, 1995

      For value received, MCS Capital, Inc. ("Maker") promises to pay to the
order of SAS Acquisitions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at its
offices in Roslyn, New York, or such other place as designated in writing by the
holder hereof, the aggregate principal sum of $52,369.52. Maker will pay the
aggregate principal sum in eight equal payments of $6,546.19 on each of the
first eight anniversary dates of the date hereof and, on each such date, Maker
will pay interest accrued through such date at the rate specified below. This
Note was issued pursuant to and is subject to the terms of the Executive Stock
Agreement, dated as of July 26, 1995, among the Company and Maker and certain
other Purchasers named therein.

      Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a
rate equal to the lesser of (i) 8% per annum or (ii) the highest rate permitted
by applicable law, and shall be payable at such time as the principal of this
Note becomes due and payable.

      The amounts due under this Note are secured by a pledge of 4,000 shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock.

      In the event Maker fails to pay any amounts due hereunder when due, Maker
shall pay to the holder hereof, in addition to such amounts due, all costs of
collection, including reasonable attorneys fees.

      Maker, or his successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence,
presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note, and expressly agrees that this Note, or any payment
hereunder, may be extended from time to time and that the holder hereof may
accept security for this Note or release security for this Note, all without in
any way affecting the liability of Maker hereunder.

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      This Note shall be governed by the internal laws, not the laws of
conflicts, of the State of New York.

                                        MCS CAPITAL INC.

                                        By: /S/ STEPHEN R. KERRIGAN
                                            -----------------------

                                        Its: President

Dated: July 26, 1995

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                                    Guaranty

      The undersigned hereby unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably
guarantees the full and punctual payment and performance of all indebtedness,
obligations and liabilities of Maker under this Note and of any other person
liable hereon regardless of the validity or enforceability of such indebtedness,
obligations and liabilities of Maker or other liable person, and the undersigned
hereby waives acceptance or notice of acceptance of this guarantee, presentment,
demand for payment or performance, protest any notice of dishonor with respect
to the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities guaranteed hereby and agrees
that without releasing or otherwise affecting in any manner the undersigned's
liability hereunder, any holder of this Note may, without the consent of the
undersigned, modify and amend the terms of this Note, take and release
collateral in whole or in part, extend the time of payment and otherwise grant
waivers and indulgences in respect hereof, release the Maker or any other liable
party from liability hereunder, in whole or in part, and pursue the enforcement
of this guarantee against the undersigned (including without limitation by
judicial proceedings) without prior recourse to or joinder of Maker or any other
person liable hereunder.

Dated : July 26, 1995                   /s/ STEPHEN R. KERRIGAN
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                                        Stephen R. Kerrigan<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.31

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

$52,369.52                                                         July 26, 1995

      For value received, Mitchell Blatt ("Maker") promises to pay to the order
of SAS Acquisitions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at its offices
in Roslyn, New York, or such other place as designated in writing by the holder
hereof, the aggregate principal sum of $52,369.52. Maker will pay the aggregate
principal sum in eight equal payments of 6,546.19 on each of the first eight
anniversary dates o f the date hereof and, on each such date, Maker will pay
interest accrued through such date at the rate specified below. This Note was
issued pursuant to and is subject to the terms of the Executive Stock Agreement,
dated as of July 26, 1995, among the Company and Maker and certain other
Purchasers named therein.

      Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a
rate equal to the lesser of (i) 8% per annum or (ii) the highest rate permitted
by applicable law, and shall be payable at such time as the principal of this
Note becomes due and payable.

      The amounts due under this Note are secured by a pledge of 4,000 shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock. In the event Maker fails to pay any amounts
due hereunder when due, Maker shall pay to the holder hereof, in addition to
such amounts due, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys fees.

      Maker, or his successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence,
presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
nonpayment of this Note, and expressly agrees that this Note, or any payment
hereunder, may be extended from time to time and that the holder hereof may
accept security for this Note or release security for this Note, all without in
any way affecting the liability of Maker hereunder.
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      THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS, NOT THE LAWS OF
CONFLICTS, OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                           /s/ MITCHELL BLATT
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                                           MITCHELL BLATT

DATED: July 26, 1995<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.32

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE
                                 ---------------

 $21,794.96                                                         May 10, 1996

     For value received, MCS Capital, Inc. ("Maker") promises to pay to the
order of Coimach Laundry Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at
its offices in Roslyn, New York, or such other place as designated in writing by
the holder hereof, the aggregate principal sum of $21,794.96. Maker will pay the
aggregate principal sum in eight equal payments of $2,724.37 on each of the
first eight anniversary dates of the date hereof and, on each such date, Maker
will pay interest accrued through such date at the rate specified below.

     Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a
rate equal to the lesser of (i) 8% per annum or (ii) the highest rate permitted
by applicable law, and shall be payable at such time as the principal of this
Note becomes due and payable.

     The amounts due under this Note are secured by a pledge of 1,415 shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
issued to the Maker on the date hereof. Such shares of Common Stock shall remain
in the possession of the Company until this Promissory Note is paid in full.

     In the event Maker fails to pay any amounts due hereunder when due, Maker
shall pay to the holder hereof, in addition to such amounts due, all costs of
collection, including reasonable attorneys fees.

     Maker, or his successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment,
protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note, and expressly agrees that this Note, or any payment hereunder, may be
extended from time to time and that the holder hereof may accept security for
this Note or release security for this Note, all without in any way affecting
the liability of Maker hereunder.

     This Note shall be governed by the internal laws, not the laws of
conflicts, of the State of New York.

                                            MCS CAPITAL, INC.

                                              /s/ Stephen R. Kerrigan
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                                            Stephen R. Kerrigan
                                            President<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.33

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE
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         $21,794.96                                                 May 10, 1996

     For value received, Mitchell Blatt ("Maker") promises to pay to the order
of Coimach Laundry Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at its
offices in Roslyn, New York, or such other place as designated in writing by the
holder hereof, the aggregate principal sum of $21,794.96. Maker will pay the
aggregate principal sum in eight equal payments of $2,724.37 on each of the
first eight anniversary dates of the date hereof and, on each such date, Maker
will pay interest accrued through such date at the rate specified below.

     Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a
rate equal to the lesser of (i) 8% per annum or (ii) the highest rate permitted
by applicable law, and shall be payable at such time as the principal of this
Note becomes due and payable.

     The amounts due under this Note are secured by a pledge of 1,415 shares of
the Company's Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
issued to the Maker on the date hereof. Such shares of Common Stock shall remain
in the possession of the Company until this Promissory Note is paid in full.

     In the event Maker fails to pay any amounts due hereunder when due, Maker
shall pay to the holder hereof, in addition to such amounts due, all costs of
collection, including reasonable attorneys fees.

     Maker, or his successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment,
protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of
this Note, and expressly agrees that this Note, or any payment hereunder, may be
extended from time to time and that the holder hereof may accept security for
this Note or release security for this Note, all without in any way affecting
the liability of Maker hereunder.

     This Note shall be governed by the internal laws, not the laws of
conflicts, of the State of New York.

                                        /s/ Mitchell Blatt
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                                     Mitchell Blatt

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