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Clean ’09 Will Feature 43 Hours of Education

Jason Hicks | Feb 24, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — This year’s Clean Show will feature 43 hours of classroom...

SBA Issues Small-Business Scam Alert

Jason Hicks | Feb 23, 2009

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a...

Obama Signs $787 Billion Stimulus Bill

Jason Hicks | Feb 18, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus...

Canada Seeks to Limit D5 Silicone in Waste Streams

Ian P. Murphy | Feb 16, 2009

OTTAWA, Ont. — Environment Canada announced this month that it has...

Koalaty Cleaners Gives Back to Its Community

Ian P. Murphy | Feb 13, 2009

SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Koalaty Cleaners in Southlake, Texas, has launched a...

$838 Billion Stimulus Bill Narrowly Survives Senate Test Vote

Jason Hicks | Feb 11, 2009

WASHINGTON — An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White...

OXXO Care Cleaners Ranks Among Top 500 Franchises Again in 2009

Jason Hicks | Feb 10, 2009

MIAMI — Entrepreneur magazine ranked OXXO Care Cleaners among the top...

Whirlpool Corp. Reports Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 2008 Drops

Jason Hicks | Feb 9, 2009

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Whirlpool Corp. is reporting that full-year 2008...

Zengeler’s Coat Drive for Vets a Success

Ian P. Murphy | Feb 6, 2009

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Northbrook, Ill.-based Zengeler Cleaners and the...

Economic Stimulus Package Passes House with Small-Business Provisions

Jason Hicks | Feb 3, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s $819 billion economic-stimulus...

FRSTeam Makes Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, Top 50 New Franchises Lists

Jason Hicks | Feb 2, 2009

HAYWARD, Calif. — Fabric Restoration Service Team (FRSTeam) has been...

MFM Celebrates 55th Anniversary

Ian P. Murphy | Jan 30, 2009

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Methods for Management (MFM) Inc. is celebrating its...

SBA Disaster Assistance Tops $21 Million; Economic Injury Funds Still Available

Jason Hicks | Jan 28, 2009

WASHINGTON — More than $21 million in U.S. Small Business Administration...

DLI Seeks Nominations for Meritorious Service Awards

Jason Hicks | Jan 26, 2009

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) is seeking...

House Stimulus Plan Includes $880 Million for Small Business

Jason Hicks | Jan 19, 2009

WASHINGTON — The $825 billion spending and tax cut package recently...

Small Business Worse Off Than Five Years Ago, NSBA Report Says

Jason Hicks | Jan 16, 2009

WASHINGTON — According to the National Small Business Association’s (...

Steiner Family Withdraws Dryclean USA Offer

Jason Hicks | Jan 13, 2009

MIAMI — Dryclean USA has announced that the Steiner family — the company...

Small-Business Owners Cut Spending, Jobs as Revenues Fall, Gallup Says

Jason Hicks | Jan 12, 2009

PRINCETON, N.J. — Small-business owners were less optimistic in the...

Four Seasons Joins Blue Sky to Become Nation’s Largest ‘Toxin-Free’ Drycleaner

Jason Hicks | Jan 6, 2009

SEATTLE — Four Seasons Cleaners has merged with Blue Sky Cleaners,...

American Drycleaner Aids Readers in Getting Info Fast

Bruce Beggs | Dec 30, 2008

CHICAGO — Starting with the January issue, American Drycleaner readers...