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August 8, 2012
Tide Dry Cleaners Opens Its First Georgia Store

DULUTH, Ga. — Franchise location to offer free dry cleaning during Saturday grand opening

DULUTH, Ga. — The first Tide Dry Cleaners franchise in Georgia will have its grand opening this weekend. NDC Group LLC, in collaboration with Procter & Gamble, developed the new store on Buford Highway in this Atlanta suburb.

“When we say ‘Tide Dry Cleaners is changing dry cleaning for good,’ we mean it,” says John Ngan, Tide Dry Cleaners franchisee. “And I can’t wait to show the people of Duluth how we’re changing the dry cleaning experience and their expectations. It really is a different way to dry clean.”

On Saturday, local residents can bring in two items of clothing (excluding outerwear, wedding gowns, leather, and household items) to be cleaned free.

Tide Dry Cleaners customers can take advantage of many unique features, including the convenience of drive-thru concierge services, and access to the “Tide Dry Cleaners Anytime” Program, allowing 24-hour pick-up and drop-off.

March 21, 2012
GreenEarth Cleaning Affiliate Workshop

There is still time to register for the GreenEarth Affiliate workshop in Savannah, Georgia on April 20th and 21st.

Savannah was the named the "destination of choice" by our Affiliates who participated in our recent workshop survey and we know you will love Savannah! This historic city is known for its charm and beauty; a city famous for its role in both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, for being the birthplace of the Girl Scouts and the setting for John Berendt's book "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil.

November 10, 2011
Star Distributing Expands Equipment Offerings

Star Distributing Commercial Laundry Equipment, Nashville, Tenn., is now offering the Wascomat, Electrolux and B&C Technologies product lines in Georgia and Alabama, the distributor says.


“We are excited to be expanding our operations to Georgia and Alabama with the B&C Technologies, Electrolux and Wascomat lines,” says Michael Davis, president of Star Distributing. “The expansion of our product lines will position us well for growth in Georgia and Alabama.”


Laundrylux distributes both Wascomat and Electrolux products. Wascomat creates economical machines found in neighborhood Laundromats. Its coin-operated machines help laundry owners save on water, energy and gas, the company says. Electrolux is well known for its high-end commercial washers and dryers.


B&C Technologies provides an array of on-premise laundry equipment from washer-extractors to tumblers to commercial ironers.


June 8, 2011
Rynex, Christeyns Sign Joint Venture

LAS VEGAS — Rynex Technologies LLC and Christeyns NV have created a joint venture for the marketing, distribution, sales and support for the Rynex-3E drycleaning solvent along with Christeyns’ Gentle Care Detergents line in the European market, the companies announced today at the Clean Show.

Albany, Ga.-based Rynex manufactures a biodegradable alternative solvent and has been working with Christeyns since October 2010. The partnership is developing a product line for Rynex-3E, as well as expanding Christeyns’ Gentle Care drycleaning portfolio.

January 18, 2011
Plant Design: Merit Awards, Part 2

CHICAGO — The Merit Awards in the 50th Annual Plant Design Awards went to six drycleaners from every corner of the country. The second and final part of this story details three of those winners: J. Carl Cleaners, Sunset Cleaners and Weldon Cleaners.

CHICAGO — The Merit Awards in the 50th Annual Plant Design Awards went to six drycleaners from every corner of the country. The second and final part of this story details three of those winners: J. Carl Cleaners, Sunset Cleaners and Weldon Cleaners.

J. Carl Cleaners, Carrollton, Ga.

November 29, 2010
Worker Wins $1 Million in Ga. State Lottery

ATLANTA — A great-grandmother from Blairsville, Ga., who works at an area drycleaning plant got a nice surprise on her birthday earlier this month—a $1 million prize from the Georgia Lottery.

Gladys Wigley was celebrating her 73rd birthday Nov. 3, when she won the grand prize in Georgia’s Maximum Green scratch-off game. “I just went to the store to cash in a ticket I had,” she said.

June 21, 2010
CRDN Sponsors Collegiate Players Tour

BERKLEY, Mich. — The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) has signed on as a major sponsor of the Collegiate Players Tour (CPT), a summer-long golf competition for students from more than 350 colleges and universities across the United States.

December 2, 2009
IPSO Adds SAMCO to Its Distributor Base

ATLANTA — IPSO recently added Southern Automatic Machinery Co. (SAMCO) in Atlanta as a full-line distributor of its commercial laundry products. SAMCO is responsible for distributing IPSO coin and on-premises laundry equipment in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

August 25, 2009
Riddle & Associates Contracts with Clean Through 2015

ATLANTA — The Clean Show’s management company, Riddle & Associates, recently contracted with the Clean Executive Committee to continue management through the 2015 show. In addition, it's moved its office and the show's headquarters to 3091 Maple Drive, Ste. 305, Atlanta, GA 30305. Telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses did not change.

December 2, 2008
Atlanta Drycleaners Seek $5 Million in Class-Action Suit

ATLANTA — Drycleaners Byung Ho Cheoun, Shiraz Kurani and Hae Sook Chung have filed a federal lawsuit seeking class-action status on behalf of more than 600 Korean-American and other drycleaners, alleging natural gas provider Infinite Energy defrauded the businesses through exorbitant prices locked into three-year contracts signed following Hurricane Katrina.

September 5, 2007
Two Influential Operators Pass Away

CHICAGO, Ill. — Two longtime industry operators, Bobby Landers and Charles Grant, passed away over the summer. Both were active and influential in the industry and will be missed by family and friends.

Robert Daniell “Bobby” Landers passed away early this summer at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He was 72.