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January 31, 2013
Franchisors Announce Openings of New Dry Cleaners

CHICAGO — Lapels Dry Cleaning and Tide Dry Cleaners franchises expand with new stores

CHICAGO — American Drycleaner has received word of new dry cleaning operations from Lapels Dry Cleaning and Tide Dry Cleaners having opened in the past couple of months.

New Massachusetts locations for franchisor Lapels have opened in Cohasset and Cambridge. The Cohasset store is owned by William Ryan, a former sales and marketing executive.

“I started researching business opportunities about 15 years ago and a lot of thought went into making the decision to buy a Lapels franchise,” said Ryan. “Between Lapels products and service and this location, this was the right decision and well worth the wait.”

The new store is open daily and utilizes an eco-friendly dry cleaning process, he says. It features free home delivery to residents of Cohasset and nearby Scituate.

“There were so many reasons why I chose to purchase a Lapels franchise,” Ryan says. “The environmental piece was certainly up there on our list, but it was an overall commitment to a high-quality customer experience that truly sold me.”

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 19, 2012
Panda Dry Cleaners LLC Opens Its First Two Tide Franchise Stores

PHOENIX — This year, P&G franchisee plans to build

PHOENIX — Panda Dry Cleaners LLC, in collaboration with Procter & Gamble (P&G), recently opened its first Tide Dry Cleaners stores in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas, and has now opened a second, this one in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee.

The franchise locations are the first of five that Panda Dry Cleaners LLC plans to build this year. Chief executives of Panda Express fast-food restaurants established the company.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to partner with Panda Dry Cleaners LLC to help us expand and further grow the Tide Dry Cleaners business,” says Jeff Wampler, CEO of Agile Pursuits Franchising, a wholly owned subsidiary of P&G. “Their expertise in real estate and development, coupled with our experience in consumer branding and understanding, will create a win-win opportunity for customers within the drycleaning industry.”

May 5, 2011
Inside Tide

P&G’s new Tide-brand plants could be the wave of the future, if franchise operators can keep the consumer experience fresh.

LEAWOOD, Kan. — Procter & Gamble, maker of America’s best-selling laundry detergent, is now in the drycleaning business. The company picked the Kansas City suburb of Leawood, Kan., as the location for its flagship Tide plant, which won a Merit Award in this magazine’s 2009 Plant Design Awards.

March 30, 2011
Tide’s Rise Is Based on Brand

CHICAGO — The talk of the industry always seems to hinge on the newest big company to make the scene. And following extensive research from parent company Procter & Gamble, Tide has entered drycleaning well-funded.

Some pundits in the industry doubt Tide stores’ potential, while others think their success is practically guaranteed. History shows us it can be very difficult to “roll up” the drycleaning industry and build a large chain, however. Remember PurpleTie?

May 31, 2010
P&G Seeking to Expand Tide Franchise Stores

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Tide Dry Cleaners, operated by Procter & Gamble subsidiary Agile Pursuits Franchising, is expanding to Atlanta. The company plans to open multiple franchised drycleaning locations and is currently seeking qualified entrepreneurs to operate the facilities.

April 24, 2009
Timeline: 1990s & 2000s

1990s

The hallmark of the ’90s is a barrage of increasingly stringent rules and regulations covering drycleaning operations and the use of perc, past and present. The industry must constantly protect its interests against the regulators, while simultaneously developing new processes and strategies to secure its viability into the future.

September 8, 2008
P&G Teams with GreenEarth for Tide Stores

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Detergent and consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble will team with GreenEarth Cleaning to open three Tide-branded drycleaning stores in the Kansas City metro area this month.

Testing the market for branded, “environmentally friendly” drycleaning services, P&G says it will work with an existing operator to convert two plants to the Tide Dry Cleaners flag, and build one new store. P&G plans to test various wetcleaning processes and dryclean exclusively with GreenEarth.

September 8, 2008
P&G Teams with GreenEarth for Tide Stores

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Detergent and consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble will team with GreenEarth Cleaning to open three Tide-branded drycleaning stores in the Kansas City metro area this month.

Testing the market for branded, “environmentally friendly” drycleaning services, P&G says it will work with an existing operator to convert two plants to the Tide Dry Cleaners flag, and build one new store. P&G plans to test various wetcleaning processes and dryclean exclusively with GreenEarth.