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March 21, 2013
Shopping for a Counter Computer

INDIANAPOLIS — You don’t have to look far to realize the wide range of computer choices that cleaners have

INDIANAPOLIS — You don’t have to look far to realize the wide range of computer choices that cleaners have. Having more options is great. In many ways, the ability to choose allows you to find the best-fitting computer system.

But that same range of choices can easily be overwhelming, too. It contributes to the fear that you may choose the wrong computer. From a cost view, computers can take a sizable percentage of your total operating budget. A good choice will lead to where costs, compared to returns, are minimal. The gains you experience are far above whatever you paid.

Writing this column takes me back, I hate to admit, about 20 years. I was with a small company that focused on “contract programming.” This is back when most companies had what were called mini, or mainframe, computers. PCs were just coming out. There was no universally accepted operating system.

April 15, 2009
Life & Times in The Industry: Personal Memories from Those Who Were There

I came to Atlanta after working at Philco. We had a life savings of $10,000, and in 1965, bought a Martinizing franchise. The third week I was open, I had a record low every day. After about five or six months, I found out I was making double what I’d made at Philco — but then I also found out I’d worked 80 hours instead of 40.

September 29, 2008
U.S. Dry Cleaning to Acquire Majority of Tuchman Cleaners Stores in Indianapolis

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Dry Cleaning Corp. (USDC) has announced that it will acquire up to 25 Tuchman Cleaners stores in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.

U.S. Dry Cleaning purchased the stores, owned by National Dry Cleaners of Phoenix, in an all-cash transaction. Details will be announced when the transaction is completed. The deal is anticipated to close by Sept. 30, 2008.

The combined revenue of the acquired stores is in excess of $7 million annually.

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.