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April 19, 2012
Second Amendment and the Workplace

DOLTON, Ill. — Workplace violence policy can protect employees and employer

DOLTON, Ill. — Property rights and gun rights are in an intensifying conflict over whether employers can prohibit employees from having guns on company property, according to a recent National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) magazine article. The conundrum is what business owners should do, regardless of which side of the fence they sit upon concerning firearms.

Having a workplace violence policy can protect employers against legal action. You and your business must have written proof that you’ve taken steps to keep employees safe. I’m not a legal expert but I do watch out for firearms legislation that may affect me now or in the future; I do not want my firearms banned or confiscated because of some technical infraction.

September 19, 2011
TCATA Members Marvel at Conference Offerings Amidst Mountainous Beauty

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — An outstanding business program, a resort area with much to see and do, and near-perfect weather combined to make the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) Annual Conference in Park City, Utah, last month one of the group's best ever, the association says.

Jade West of the National Association of Wholesaler Distributors provided attendees with an overview of federal legislation and regulation having a significant impact on businesses that has passed or may be passed.

Best-selling author Joachim de Posada discussed the “marshmallow principle” of delayed gratification, the subject of a famous 1970s experiment. He explained how businesses might apply the principle to be more successful.

Economist Alan Beaulieu explained to attendees how they could make adjustments in their business planning to prosper in anticipated, predictable economic cycles.

At the closing dinner, several members were recognized for achieving milestone anniversaries. Foster-Stephens of Elk Grove Village, Ill., became only the fifth company to celebrate 75 years of association membership.

February 4, 2011
TCATA’s Annual Management & Educational Conference

Aug. 3-6 Annual Management & Educational Conference of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA). To be held at the Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, Utah. Call 973-244-1790 or e-mail info@tcata.org.

March 16, 2010
FRSTeam's Fast Growth Attracts Attention

HAYWARD, Calif. — The nationwide restoration franchise FRSTeam (Fabric Restoration Service Team) has received multiple acknowledgements for its recent growth, including listings in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Top 30 New Franchises, Franchise Times' Fast 55, and Franchise Business Review's 2010 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.

February 22, 2010
SPOT Earns PCI Security Certification

DRAPER, Utah — SPOT Business Systems has received its Payment Card Industry (PCI) certification after more than a year of enhancing the software to comply with the new standards.

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open, global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.

December 9, 2008
SPOT Business Systems Opens New Customer-Service Support Center

DRAPER, Utah — SPOT Business Systems has opened a new customer-service support center in Draper, Utah. This 2,000-square-foot facility effectively doubles the total future capacity for technical-support service personnel, the company says.

December 5, 2007
DLI Seeks New Directors for Western Regions

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) is seeking two directors for its Western Districts 7 and 8. Those selected will take over the regions when the current directors’ terms expire next June.

David “Dryclean Dave” Silliman currently represents District 7, and owns Uptowne Drycleaning Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz. The district covers a 10-state region comprised of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington.

October 3, 2007
EPA Adds Utah Site to Priority List

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has added the Five Points plume in Woods Cross City, Utah, to its National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. The plume of perchloroethylene contamination is thought to have come from a drycleaning plant once located at a nearby strip mall.