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SBA Approves $150 Million in Sandy Disaster Loans; Application Deadlines Near

Staff Writer | December 10, 2012

WASHINGTON — A month after Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, the...

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Boyd Named 2012/2013 NAPW Professional Woman of the Year

Staff Writer | December 5, 2012

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Donna R. Boyd, owner of Tip Top Cleaners,...

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Dry Cleaners Not Seeing Impact from Hanger Tariffs or Somehow Offsetting Costs: Analyst

Staff Writer | December 3, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C. — Financial information company Sageworks reports that...

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TCATA, DLI Strengthen Cooperation Between Their Organizations

Staff Writer | November 26, 2012

FAIRFIELD, N.J., and LAUREL, Md. — The Textile Care Allied Trades...

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Foster-Stephens Owner Jones Celebrates 100th Birthday

Staff Writer | November 21, 2012

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Ruth Jones, owner of Foster-Stephens Inc.,...

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Police on Lookout for ZIPS Dry Cleaners Robbery Suspects

Staff Writer | November 19, 2012

COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County (Md.) police are on the lookout for two men...

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NBA’er Jeffries Looks to Score with ZIPS Dry Cleaners Franchise

Staff Writer | November 12, 2012

GREENBELT, Md. — Jared Jeffries of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers,...

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Discounted Clean Show Registration Now Open

Staff Writer | November 7, 2012

ATLANTA — Registration is now open for Clean 2013, scheduled for June 20-...

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$2.18 Million Settlement Pending Against Owners of Shuttered Houston Dry Cleaner

Staff Writer | November 5, 2012

HOUSTON — Harris County (Texas) Attorney Vince Ryan reports that his...

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Previewing the 2012 Economic Census

Staff Writer | October 29, 2012

WASHINGTON — This fall, U.S. dry cleaning and laundry businesses will...

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Lapels Dry Cleaning Opens Three Stores in Arizona’s East Valley

Staff Writer | October 24, 2012

HANOVER, Mass. — Lapels Dry Cleaning recently opened two dry cleaning...

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Sanitone Seminar Focuses on Leveraging Assets in Strained Economy

Staff Writer | October 22, 2012

CINCINNATI — Dry cleaners from the United States and Canada gathered here...

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Care Labeling Rule

Staff Writer | October 17, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on...

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In Memoriam: John H. 'Jack' Ruen Jr., Cleaners Hanger Co.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2012

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — John H. “Jack” Ruen Jr., former owner and...

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Settlement Announced in Stanton Cleaners Superfund Site Cleanup Lawsuit

Staff Writer | October 8, 2012

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A civil environmental lawsuit stemming from the...

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Lapels Dry Cleaning Contributes Two Tons of Clothing to Big Brothers Big Sisters

Staff Writer | October 1, 2012

HANOVER, Mass. — Having a “ton” of laundry is an often-used figure of...

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California’s Kelleher Equipment is Newest Columbia/ILSA Distributor

Staff Writer | September 24, 2012

WEST BABYLON, N.Y. — Kelleher Equipment is Columbia/ILSA Drycleaning...

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ZIPS, Goodwill Renew Partnership to Help Job Seekers Dress for Success

GREENBELT, Md. — For some job hunters, finding affordable and appropriate...

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Md. Dry Cleaner Gets Suspended Sentence for Illegal Waste Disposal

Staff Writer | September 10, 2012

BALTIMORE — Discount Dry Cleaners LLC, Laurel, Md., and its owner, Mehret...

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Illinois Imposes Tougher Safety Measures on Perc Dry Cleaners

Staff Writer | September 5, 2012

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law to impose tougher...

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In Memoriam: Steven Katz, ThermoSteam Systems, and Gene Blumenthal, Metro-Chem

Staff Writer | August 23, 2012

CHICAGO — The laundry and dry cleaning industry lost two vendor leaders...

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Fulton Earns Award for Jobs Creation in Central New York

Staff Writer | August 15, 2012

PULASKI, N.Y. — Fulton Companies, a manufacturer of steam, hydronic and...

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CLA Designs Unique Conference for ‘Top 100’ Laundry Owners

Staff Writer | August 14, 2012

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) has put...

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Though Worries Remain, Small Businesses More Optimistic

Staff Writer | August 13, 2012

RENO, Nev. — Small-business decision-makers from across the country...

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Louisiana Cleaner Pleads Guilty to Perc Dumping

Staff Writer | August 9, 2012

LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana dry cleaner pleaded guilty last week to...