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SDA Cleaners Showcase Keynote Speaker Glenn Shepard
Glenn Shepard was the keynote speaker at the Cleaners Showcase, which took place April 22nd – 24th.He presented how to have good employees and went into detail how to achieve this:Glenn went ov
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Industry Leader, R.R. Street & Co. Inc. CEO, L. Ross Beard Has Passed
The professional cleaning industry has lost one of its most a staunch defenders and long time leaders. L. Ross Beard, CEO and President of R.R. Street & Co. Inc. (Streets) passed away on the eveni
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Ktex Solvent Now Available In The US And Canada
European Cleaning Solvent, Ktex by Bardahl, now available in the US and Canada for the first time, exclusively available through Street/Adco/LaidlawMountain Spring Cleaners, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta,
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White Conveyors Celebrates Seventy Years Of Service
Manufacturing is alive and well in New Jersey. Celebrating over 70 years of business, Kenilworth, New Jersy based White Conveyors is recognized as a worldwide leader of automated garment sorting, stor
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Don’t Get Mad At Our Drycleaning And Laundry!
Rudyard Kipling once said, “And it all goes into the laundry, but it never comes out in the wash.” Straight out of one of his many famous poems - Stellenbosch. Maybe old Rudyard had a bad experien
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Words From The Street
How I Got Here: Jerry JambazianCurrent position: Jerry Jambazian, 71, is the owner of Wonder Cleaners and Drapery in Temple City, California.Parental Guidance: Jerry’s parents, Rose and Andrew J
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Drycleaning Franchisor Adds Franchise Development Executives
The Huntington Company, an international franchisor for industry-leading retail and restoration drycleaners, has added Steve Lajiness and Josh Titler to the team as franchise development executives.
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Is Your Facebook Content Being Seen?
Facebook is wonderful, Social media that is free to use, and everybody sees what you post. Or do they?If you are like most drycleaners, when you or someone else posts content to your timeline, you m
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How I Got Here: Bill Lucas
Current Position: Retired. Bill Lucas, 72, recently relocated to a retirement community in Georgetown, Texas. After a successful, colorful and storied 39-year career in the fast-paced world of dry cle
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Business Owner Or Business Operator?
Fortunately for our industry most owners are operators. They are there most every day and keep an eagle eye on their business. They did not train Junior to run it after a couple of months. They contin
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What A Drycleaner Learned About Facebook, From ebay
After I sold my drycleaning shops, I moved into consulting with drycleaners. While building my consulting business, an opportunity arrived unexpectedly, I had found an opportunity to receive large amo
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“Round Table” Business Organization Hosts 76th Annual Meeting
Nation’s Top Dry Cleaners Convene For Annual Idea ExchangeEach year, the Round Table of Launderers and Dry Cleaners convenes to learn about innovation in the industry, to address mutual concerns a
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How Did You get Into The Drycleaning industry?
Whenever I meet anyone in this fabricare industry, I always wonder how he or she started. I mean, do you ever hear a child say, “When I grow up, I want to be a dry cleaner? “ I would wager that yo
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Lapels Dry Cleaning Announces Operational Improvements And New Technologies
For its commitment to green practices and more efficient operations, Lapels Dry Cleaning has earned its signature line as “The future of dry cleaning.” However, with its latest series of technolog
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Some Tips On How To Become A Better Manager
Mark Graban, Author and Creator of LeanBlog.org, found in his experience “Bad managers tell employees what to do, good managers explain why they need to do it, but great managers involve employees i
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Business Disaster Recovery Toolbox
Maybe this title caught your eye. What is a business disaster recovery toolbox? Why do I need one? You probably don’t think you need one because as most of us, you think, “it will never happen to
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SinglePlatform from Constant Contact
Last month we briefly explored why your website should be mobile optimized. If you missed it or need a review, you’re invited to go back to the March 2015 edition and find page six. I know of at lea
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New Year…New Attitude
At the beginning of a new year, we all make resolutions that are quickly forgotten in the weeks thereafter. This year, I want you to try something different. I want you to work on “self-motivation.” Self-motivation is the force that drives you to do things. It pushes us to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled […]
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Mike Tungesvick Joins Sankosha USA Sales And Service Operations
Sankosha USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the new hire of Mike Tungesvick as Regional Sales Manager, effective immediately. His main territory will be the central sections of the US and Canada.Mik
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Attrition/Experimentation – Good Or Bad?
Are there too many drycleaning and laundry plants? Can there be too many? What difference does it make? All thoughts of where we are going in this industry weigh heavily on everyone’s mind. Naysayer
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Wes Nelson To Lead Sales And Service Efforts For Sankosha USA
Sankosha USA, an industry-leading manufacturer of finishing equipment announced that Wes Nelson has returned to lead their sales and service efforts. “When we opened our US operations in 1993, Wes w
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The Huntington Company Adds Pressed 4 Time To Franchise Network
Market Penetration Now Reaches 342 LocationsThe Huntington Company, LLC, (“Huntington”) a multi-concept franchisor located in Berkley, Michigan, has added Pressed 4 Time to its group of franchis
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Maineline Computer Systems Announces New Ownership Structure
Maineline Computer Systems, supplier of the nationally known, comprehensive dry cleaning point-of-sale software Compassmax, announced that longtime owner and CEO Joe McCammon has partnered with experi
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The Future Is Different Than It Was
Every day, I speak with dry cleaners and we speak about how the business has changed and it is not “like it used to be.” The economy is different, dry cleaning customers have changed their habits,
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Employee/Owner Rules And Etiquette
The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute has oodles of good information in the form of bulletins about employee/customer behavior. Little is written anymore about how people should behave, without losi
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Lapels Dry Cleaning Opens In Scottsdale, Arizona
Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently announced a five-store development agreement with Scottsdale residen
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The Great Food Truck Race
The Great Food Truck Race is an interesting program. At the start of the show, several teams are given a food truck. At the end of the race, the winner gets to keep the food truck and is given an addi
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EzProducts Names Michael Duchaine As National Sales Manager
EzProducts Vice President Diane Rue has announced, “Michael Duchaine has joined the management team at EzProducts as National Sales Manager. Michael brings to our team his vast experience in dry c
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Positive Thinking Equals Positive Change
Remember that childhood ditty: “When you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.” It continues on and finally says, “When you’re happy and you know, your face will surely show it.
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Kajiwara Equipment Reflects On Fifty-Plus Years In The Industry
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with industry icon and leader Arthur Kajiwara at his office in South El Monte, California. This site is not just your typical warehouse; it houses all the o
