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November 12, 2012
NBA’er Jeffries Looks to Score with ZIPS Dry Cleaners Franchise

GREENBELT, Md. — Pro basketball player sees parallel between franchising and sports

GREENBELT, Md. — Jared Jeffries of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, along with business partner Shawn Strader, recently joined the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Venus Williams and Drew Brees in looking to make a fortune in franchises.

Jeffries and Strader have committed to opening a ZIPS Dry Cleaners, a Mid-Atlantic-based chain that has built a brand name on its low-cost, one-price-for-any-garment model. Their franchise is expected to open in Northern Virginia by the end of the year.

“Owning a franchise was the next logical step for me and Shawn, and ZIPS provided a safe and promising way to ease into the industry,” says Jeffries, who has been business partners with Strader since the two started their own company specializing in residential real estate investment in 2007.

Jeffries also believes franchising is uniquely suited to the skill sets he has developed as a professional athlete.

April 18, 2012
Entrepreneur Lists Several Drycleaning Franchises Among Annual Top 500

IRVINE, Calif. — Martinizing Dry Cleaning first among drycleaning franchises on list

IRVINE, Calif. — Several drycleaning and laundry services franchises were recently recognized by Entrepreneur Magazineas being among the top 500 franchise systems for 2012.

Making this year’s list were:

  • Martinizing Dry Cleaning, No. 278
  • ZIPS Dry Cleaners, No. 325
  • FRSTeam, No. 333
  • Comet Cleaners, No. 346
  • Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, No. 388
  • 1-800-DryClean, No. 427
  • DryClean USA, No. 461
  • Pressed4Time Inc., No. 481

To be eligible for the annual Franchise 500® ranking, a franchisor must have a minimum of 10 units, with at least one in the United States, and must be seeking new franchisees, the magazine says. All companies are judged on financial strength and stability, growth rate, size of the system, and other factors.

To learn more about the Franchise 500®, visit the Entrepreneur website.

March 16, 2010
FRSTeam's Fast Growth Attracts Attention

HAYWARD, Calif. — The nationwide restoration franchise FRSTeam (Fabric Restoration Service Team) has received multiple acknowledgements for its recent growth, including listings in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Top 30 New Franchises, Franchise Times' Fast 55, and Franchise Business Review's 2010 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.

January 26, 2010
Martinizing Dry Cleaning Makes Entrepreneur Franchise 500 for Fifth Year

LOVELAND, Ohio — Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Martinizing Dry Cleaning at No. 319 in its Franchise 500 and No. 1 in the field of franchised drycleaning and laundry services, according to the Jan. 2010 issue. This is the fifth consecutive year that Martinizing has made the list.

November 3, 2009
Martinizing Dry Cleaning Acquires Dry Cleaning Station

LOVELAND, Ohio — Martinizing Dry Cleaning has increased its more than 529-store global presence with the acquisition of Minneapolis-based Dry Cleaning Station.

It’s anticipated that a combination of 10 Dry Cleaning Station full-service plants will initially convert to the Martinizing brand in four markets, including Denver; Southern California; Tulsa, Okla.; and Minneapolis, with other markets to follow, according to Jerry Laesser, Martinizing’s vice president of marketing and franchise development.

July 28, 2008
Hotel Reservations to Open for 2009 Clean Show in New Orleans

ATLANTA — Hotel reservations open Aug. 8 for the 2009 Clean Show, which is slated for June 18-21, 2009, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Special rates are available at 18 New Orleans hotels, all easily accessible to the French Quarter and Harrah’s casino, and all within 1.5 miles of the convention center. Complimentary shuttle buses will transport attendees between official hotels and the convention center mornings and afternoons, with shuttle stops within walking distance of each hotel.

September 12, 2007
U.S. Dry Cleaning Acquires Top California Chain

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — U.S. Dry Cleaning Corp. announced yesterday it has signed an agreement to acquire the No. 1 drycleaning chain in California’s Central Valley. With 18 stores in and around Fresno, Calif., and two more in Arizona, the chain will add more than $6.5 million to U.S. Dry Cleaning’s existing $10 million in annual sales.

April 4, 2007
Martin Franchises Targets Major Expansion

LOVELAND, Ohio — Martin Franchises, parent company of Martinizing Dry Cleaning, is pursuing expansion in several metropolitan markets nationwide. The franchiser currently operates 620 stores in the U.S. and 15 countries worldwide.

April 4, 2007
Martin Franchises Targets Major Expansion

LOVELAND, Ohio — Martin Franchises, parent company of Martinizing Dry Cleaning, is pursuing expansion in several metropolitan markets nationwide. The franchiser currently operates 620 stores in the U.S. and 15 countries worldwide.