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SPOT acquires dry-cleaning software solution Fabricare Manager
Dry cleaning solution provider SPOT Business Systems has acquired Fabricare Systems, LLC, an Acworth, Georgia-based software solution....
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Alliance Laundry Systems Closes on Its Third Acquisition of 2021
Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, closed today on its purchase of the distribution assets of...
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Balfurd Dry Cleaners Certified as an America’s Best Cleaners Affiliate
Founded in 1927, Balfurd Dry Cleaners has been a family owned business for over 90 years and four generations. Balfurd Dry Cleaners...
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Miura Boilers Announce New Promotions And New Team Members As US Market Share Grows
As the company’s US market share continues to grow in 2021, Miura America has taken steps to build on that reputation with the promotion...
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Secret Shopping – How Good Are You Relative To Your Competitors?
Lots of cleaners brag that they offer the best cleaning, the best pressing and the best stain removal – world’s best cleaning if you will....
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Lapels Dry Cleaning Becomes Largest Dry Cleaner On The Planet
“This acquisition creates tremendous synergies among all of our existing and new franchisees across the country,” said Kevin Dubois....
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Are You Considering Buying Or Selling A Drycleaning Business?
The purchase or sale of a drycleaner property and business is a delicate dance between the parties involved because of the potential...
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What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be?
Legacy is about life and living it. We learn from the past, live in the present and build for the future. It isn’t about how much money....
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Dry Cleaner Realizes Significant Benefits Using Miele Technology
Clothes Clinic and Columbus Cleaners offer dry cleaning and related services to customers in greater Boston. Known under two brand names...
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Breakthrough Dissolvable Non-Toxic Poly Now Available In The US
The Green Garmento, female owned, introduces a new line of dissolvable poly film for dry cleaning, laundry, hotels and hospitals.
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DLI Works to Help Members Flourish in June
As the industry re-emerges from a global health crisis, the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute continues offering educational programs and networking opportunities. “As business improves, members
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General Sales for The Clean Show 2022 Now Open
General booth sales have officially opened April 6th, 2021 for the upcoming edition of The Clean Show, taking place July 30th – August 2nd, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Space is assigned on a first
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SDA Announces Location and Dates for Cleaners Showcase 2023
The Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA) announced Irving, Texas as the destination for its 2023 Cleaners Showcase, to be held April 28th - 30th, 2023. Visit Irving Texas, Westin Irving Hotel
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On Demand Pick-Up And Delivery, Is It For You?
As our industry continues to suffer the ravages of Covid, working from home, sharp decline in demand, there are pockets of opportunity...
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SCCA March Meeting Covered Boiler Maintenance and Water Treatment
Parker Boiler National Sales Manager Michael Leeming was the featured speaker at the SoCal Cleaners Association Zoom Meeting held...
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What will Perc’s Legacy be for Drycleaners?
A legacy can be defined as a gift from the past. Perhaps not always a gift that we want, but a remnant of sorts...
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Going Back to the Office, What Next?
As the COVID-19 tragedy evolves many are wondering what the future holds for going back to the office. When will offices reopen? Will...
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A Conversation with Marieke van der Graaf of Laundrylicious
Marieke van der Graaf is the founder and owner of Laundrylicious in Whittier, California. The company currently has four locations that...
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Pasadena Dry Cleaner Offers Prizes – And Fun – For Oscar Picks
A Pasadena, California dry cleaning and laundry service offered prizes for local residents who successfully predict the winners of the 93rd...
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DLI Offers More Education And Network Opportunities In May
As the seasons change and members of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute report an uptick in business, DLI continues to offer educational...
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Tiffany Couture Cleaners In Las Vegas Featured In Netflix Series Worn Stories
Las Vegas’ family-owned dry cleaner known for its superior service and care for the finest clothing and fabrics which celebrated 50 years in business in 2020, is featured in Netflix’s Worn Stories
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DLI Co-Sponsors 2021 SpringFest Expo in April
After the highly acclaimed virtual FallFest expo sponsored by (NEFA), (SEFA), (PDCA) last fall, surveys demonstrated a strong desire for...
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It’s All In The List
Far too often I’m asked to help a cleaner market and promote their business, and the cleaner does not have a customer list, or, they...
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ByNext Acquires WashBox to Accelerate Expansion Into Los Angeles Market
ByNext, a leading technology enabled home services company, providing eco-friendly laundry, dry cleaning and residential home cleaning has...
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VERBATIM: Ariana Basseri
John Leano interviews people in the dry cleaning and laundry industries. April 2021 he interviewed Ariana Basseri.
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The Number One Mistake Drycleaners Make in Real Estate Transactions
Our Director of Drycleaner Accounts, Dru Shields, is working overtime these days staying abreast of trends and events that are impacting...
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Starchup Inc Announces New License Agreement With Drop Locker To Support Locker Pick-Up And Delivery
Starchup and Laundry Locker Inc DBA Drop Locker announced March 10th the two companies have entered into a strategic agreement to license...
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We Shall Endure
Cesar Chavez said “We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.” Now I am in no way...
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DLI Showers Members with Education and Network Opportunities in April
More than 400 members of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute registered for the webinars DLI hosted in February 2021. In addition, about...
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Final America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forum Looks To The Future
The sixth America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forum, has wrapped, bringing the well-reputed series to a close. It was the most forward...
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Speed Queen Laundromat Plans Franchise Flagship Store
“While we have developed and perfected the Speed Queen Laundromat franchise over the last few years, it’s truly the result of our more...
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The Importance of Using Social Media During the Pandemic
We live in a whole new world of marketing. Between the pandemic, social unrest and political turmoil, everyone is...
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How I Got Here: Charmaine Ang
John Leano interviews people in the dry cleaning, laundry industries from around the world. March 21', he interviews Charmaine Ang from Pasig
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How To Plan For Your Drycleaning Plant Decommissioning
Keeping in step with recent articles, this month I decided to reach out to a friend who knows the ins and outs of decommissioning...
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Entrepreneur Magazine Names Lapels Dry Cleaning To Franchise 500
In a year that’s redefined normal, Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Han...
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Desperate Times
I’ve been heavily involved in dry cleaning since I was 19 years old, and just when I think I’ve seen it all, it turns out...
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COVID-19: Global Research Shows Wash-Process Effectiveness
The prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide has created a need within the various sectors of the linen, uniform and facility services...
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DLI Continues March to Post-COVID Prosperity
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it’s getting brighter every day, but the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute is not...
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Community Involvement More Important Than Ever During Pandemic
Involvement in the community has been one of the pillars on which founder A.W. Zengeler built his cleaning business in 1857. He clearly...
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DC Area Expands Operation Despite Pandemic
Parkway Custom Drycleaning, a well-known local DC institution founded in 1926, , has recently moved from its location of 50 years...
