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January 14, 2013
Environmental Agency Partners with Dry Cleaning Groups to Present Alternatives Summit

DENVER — Event in response “to increasing concerns over dry cleaning solvent releases”

DENVER — The Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is partnering with several dry cleaning-related organizations to present a Dry Cleaning Alternatives Summit and Trade Fair here later this winter.

The Rocky Mountain Fabricare Association, GreenEarth Cleaning, CDPHE’s Hazardous Materials Waste Management Division and the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute are partnering with the agency to present the March 9 event showcasing dry cleaning alternatives “due to increasing concerns over dry cleaning solvent releases to the environment, and related impacts on air, water and soil,” the CDPHE says.

The one-day event at the Denver Marriott Tech Center will feature presentations and panel discussions on dry cleaning alternatives from industry, allied trades and CPDHE speakers. Also, there will be an exhibitor trade fair offering a multitude of resources in dry cleaning, laundry and wet cleaning equipment supplies.

May 7, 2010
Operator Reports Fraudulent Rug-Cleaning Scheme

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — An unknown party or group is making calls to drycleaners claiming to have a large rug order in an attempt to defraud them of money.

John Dame, president of MyDoor Dry Cleaning and 24/7 Dry Cleaners, says that the perpetrators are using the telephone company’s TDD service — a teletype system used by the deaf to make calls — to maintain anonymity, relaying their requests through an unsuspecting live operator.

May 3, 2010
MyDoor And 24/7 to License Brands

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — MyDoor Dry Cleaning and 24/7 Dry Cleaners announced that they will begin offering trade-name license agreements to qualified buyers throughout North America.

"This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded people to fulfill their dream of owning and operating their own business, without the red tape of bureaucracy often associated with franchising," Dame says. "We offer complete turn-key operations with top brands in both delivery and retail drycleaning."

June 30, 2009
Boulder Cleaners Earns PACE Certification

BOULDER, Colo. — Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) announced it has certified Boulder Cleaners in Boulder, Colo. PACE helps businesses go beyond compliance to address nonregulatory waste issues in response to increasing concerns over air pollution, waste reduction and health effects from chemical exposure.

“My grandparents started this business, and I am hoping that the next generation of Ellwoods will be proud to service Boulder County with the best, most ecological cleaning solutions,” says Bill Ellwood, owner.

February 19, 2008
‘Door-To-Door’ Launches Franchise Push

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — A company known as Door-To-Door Dry Cleaning is launching a franchising push that includes a nationwide series of seminars focusing on start-up and conversion opportunities.

Based in Colorado, Door-To-Door Dry Cleaning claims to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry and is targeting rapid expansion through franchising. The company says it will begin serving six franchisees in the Denver metro area as soon as it opens a central plant this spring.

January 30, 2008
Merit Winners of The 47th Annual Plant Design Awards

Whether the plant is an established hub of the community or a vanguard of new development, each of the runners up in American Drycleaner's 47th Annual Plant Design Awards displayed improved efficiencies, outstanding aesthetics and exceptional comfort. Congratulations to the 10 Merit Award-winning plants!

Admiral Cleaners, Annapolis, Md.

December 5, 2007
DLI Seeks New Directors for Western Regions

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) is seeking two directors for its Western Districts 7 and 8. Those selected will take over the regions when the current directors’ terms expire next June.

David “Dryclean Dave” Silliman currently represents District 7, and owns Uptowne Drycleaning Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz. The district covers a 10-state region comprised of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington.