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May 21, 2013
Lapels’ Dubois is NEFA Franchise Executive of the Year

HANOVER, Mass. — Role in franchise’s growth, commitment to greener dry cleaning, and community outreach efforts earn NEFA honor

HANOVER, Mass. — Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning, received the Franchise Executive of the Year award from the New England Franchise Association (NEFA), during its April 9 Franchise Relations Summit in Norwood, Mass.

His role in Lapels Dry Cleaning’s growth, commitment to greener dry cleaning processes, and community outreach efforts were among the reasons NEFA honored him with the distinction.

Murray Vetstein, NEFA president, considers Dubois a “most worthy recipient” of the award.

“Under [Dubois’] leadership, Lapels has raised the bar when it comes to its business practices, and how much the company and its franchisees give back to the communities they serve,” he says.

In the past 10 years, Lapels has created eco-friendly dry cleaning solutions, making it one of the few dry cleaners in New England to have “no hazardous waste in their process,” NEFA says.

“Considering the high caliber of franchise executives in NEFA and the area which the association covers—the six New England states—this truly is an honor,” Dubois says.

October 1, 2012
Lapels Dry Cleaning Contributes Two Tons of Clothing to Big Brothers Big Sisters

HANOVER, Mass. — Nineteen stores combine to collect 4,073 pounds of garments for charity

HANOVER, Mass. — Having a “ton” of laundry is an often-used figure of speech. This year’s Lapels Dry Cleaning clothes drive put a visual to this expression by collecting 4,073 pounds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The May clothing drive included significant contributions from 18 Lapels Dry Cleaning stores and plants in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island.

“Our Massachusetts stores and our Lincoln, R.I., location really stepped it up for this clothing drive,” says Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning. “Lapels prides itself on being environmentally friendly. A part of that is giving back to the communities we serve. We’re grateful to have a customer base that shares that spirit of giving.”

Some of the larger contributors were Lapels of Norton (575 pounds), Lapels of Hanover/Assinippi Corner (437 pounds), and Lapels of Walpole (345 pounds).

“With 18 Lapels stores participating in this drive, it helped make this a huge success,” says Ken Higgins, Big Brothers Big Sisters dispatch supervisor.

July 7, 2009
Lapels Collects more than Two Tons of Donated Clothing

HANOVER, Mass. — Lapels Dry Cleaning stores collected more than two tons of clothing during the annual Lapels Clothing Drive to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation and Big Sisters of Rhode Island.

Patrons of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Lapels Dry Cleaning stores collected more than 200 bags of clothing, totaling approximately 4,000 pounds.

July 4, 2007
Make A Template for Quality Finishing

Finishing in drycleaning is not given enough attention. Coming at the tail end of the process, it is often pushed through just to get the job done. The presser makes several quick swipes on his machine. He hangs up the garment. The inspector bags the garment, giving it a cursory once-over. And the garment is ready to be picked up. The job is done, and it’s on to the next item.