Ian P. Murphy |
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf shores...
I was in college and needed money to finish when I agreed to work for a...
Ian P. Murphy |
1990sThe hallmark of the ’90s is a barrage of increasingly stringent...
Believe it or not, my tenure in the drycleaning industry started in 1974...
Ian P. Murphy |
1970sWash-and-wear, permanent press and other easy-care options take a...
I came to Atlanta after working at Philco. We had a life savings of $10,...
Ian P. Murphy |
1950sThe postwar economic boom spreads into drycleaning, ushering in its...
The idea of metal press pads was one Morris Rosenthal had while in the...
Ian P. Murphy |
1930s[NP][/NP]The magazine launches in the depths of the Great...
Hobbs, N.M., in 1932 was like nothing I had ever seen: A dirty, no-...
Ian P. Murphy |
With concerns about fuel prices, global warming and other issues, more...
Ian P. Murphy |
Outstanding Central Plant: DC Center Cleaners, Woodside, N.Y.
Operator...
Ian P. Murphy |
Representing the third of four generations of Goldbergs to operate the...
Hannah Miller |
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — When Bill and Linda May, proprietors of River Run...
Ian P. Murphy |
Haute couture runways in Milan, New York and Paris reveal the challenges...
Kenney Slatten |
When it comes to environmental issues, logic doesn’t always prevail. And...
Ian P. Murphy |
After four years, Texcare returns next month with what could be a bigger...
Howard Scott |
With affluent customers and 24/7 automation, a tiny location in a...
Ian P. Murphy |
Whether the plant is an established hub of the community or a vanguard...
Ian P. Murphy |
While the Grand Prize went to a production-only, central plant, the three...
Ian P. Murphy |
NEW YORK — After years of searching in one of the highest-priced real...
Haley Jorgensen |
Drycleaners are emerging as a niche for industrial laundry-equipment...
Ian P. Murphy |
When it comes to hard-to-process clothing, you can hardly beat the...
America’s Best Cleaners (ABC), a certification organization for high-end...
James (Jim) F. Wainwright |
An inspector’s report I once read described a drycleaner’s boiler room...
