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January 31, 2013
Franchisors Announce Openings of New Dry Cleaners

CHICAGO — Lapels Dry Cleaning and Tide Dry Cleaners franchises expand with new stores

CHICAGO — American Drycleaner has received word of new dry cleaning operations from Lapels Dry Cleaning and Tide Dry Cleaners having opened in the past couple of months.

New Massachusetts locations for franchisor Lapels have opened in Cohasset and Cambridge. The Cohasset store is owned by William Ryan, a former sales and marketing executive.

“I started researching business opportunities about 15 years ago and a lot of thought went into making the decision to buy a Lapels franchise,” said Ryan. “Between Lapels products and service and this location, this was the right decision and well worth the wait.”

The new store is open daily and utilizes an eco-friendly dry cleaning process, he says. It features free home delivery to residents of Cohasset and nearby Scituate.

“There were so many reasons why I chose to purchase a Lapels franchise,” Ryan says. “The environmental piece was certainly up there on our list, but it was an overall commitment to a high-quality customer experience that truly sold me.”

May 12, 2009
Kirkland Cleaners Reduces Carbon Emissions through CEA Program

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Kirkland Cleaners, Cambridge, Mass., is reducing carbon emissions and utility consumption with the help of the Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA) energy-efficiency program.

CEA gave Kirkland a free energy audit a year ago that recommended owners Patricia and Mark Birchem replace its old coin-op washing machines with high-efficiency front loaders, install automatic switches to shut off lights, and replace an inefficient 25-year-old hot-water system.

November 4, 2008
Survey Shows Pessimistic Outlook for Business Financing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A recent MergerNetwork survey of 1,300 small-business buyers and sellers shows that most believe that it will become harder for buyers to obtain acquisition financing in the coming months.

While 72% of survey respondents said the current market is more favorable to buyers, 81% said that they expect it to become more difficult to obtain financing in the next six months. In addition, 74% expect the selling prices of businesses to fall.

January 16, 2008
Promote Yourself Boldly

Every drycleaner spends money on advertising and promotions. But how many do it wisely? One marketing guru has figured out that only 10% of advertising dollars spent are effective. That’s 10 cents on the dollar — not too outstanding a return.

May 2, 2007
New Owners Target Growth for Adco

SEDALIA, Mo. — The new owners of Adco Inc., Cambridge, Mass.-based equity firm Mentor Partners, says that it plans to leverage the chemical company’s 99-year history of excellence in product development and customer service into new growth.

“Adco, as a leader in its industry, is our kind of company,” says Stephen LeGraw, president of Mentor Partners. “It has established a tradition of excellence that has set the standard in the commercial laundry and drycleaning industry.