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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.

December 15, 2008
LEDA Names Leonard Automatics 2008 Industry of the Year

LINCOLN, N.C. — The Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) has named Leonard Automatics Inc. Lincoln County, N.C.’s 2008 Industry of the Year. This award promotes and highlights the contributions and exemplary corporate citizenship of existing industry in Lincoln County, LEDA says.

June 6, 2007
Damages Cut to $54 Million in Lost-Pants Trial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Plaintiff Roy Pearson has reduced damages requested to $54 million in his lawsuit against So Jin and Soo Chung, operators of Custom Cleaners in the Fort Lincoln area of Washington. Pearson filed for $65 million in damages last month, almost two years after the Chungs allegedly lost a single pair of his pants.

May 3, 2007
The $65 Million Pant Suit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Washington, D.C., judge is suing his local drycleaner for an incredible $65 million over a lost pair of pants.

Plaintiff Roy Pearson filed papers last week against the operators of Custom Cleaners, a three-store operation in the Fort Lincoln neighborhood of Washington. The cleaners allegedly lost a favorite pair of pants he wished to wear on his first day on the bench, resulting in mental duress.