LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Zengeler Cleaners reports it recently completed a four-year remodeling and rebranding project for its seven northern Illinois locations.
The project included a makeover of each store interior, along with an upgrade of the company’s production facilities, while also moving the Northfield store to what the company believes is a more convenient location.
The work reaffirms Zengeler Cleaners’ long-term commitment to northern Illinois while continuing its history of reinvestment in the communities it serves, the business says.
“Zengeler Cleaners is very proud of the results of our multiyear, multimillion-dollar remodeling and rebranding project,” says President Tom Zengeler. “We have modernized the interior of our stores while adding new conveniences, such as 24x7x365 automation at some locations. Perhaps most importantly, we have also upgraded our production facilities to ensure improved efficiency while continuing to only use environmentally friendly cleaning solvents and solutions.
“This is a ‘win-win-win’ for all concerned: our customers, the communities where our stores are located, and for the company itself.”
The extensive reinvestment project began at the height of the COVID pandemic. While many companies were cutting expenses during this time, Zengeler Cleaners says it saw it as an opportunity to remodel and rebrand the stores, while also improving customer convenience, productivity and operating capacity.
As a result, the company believes it is now properly positioned for success for many years to come.
“One of Zengeler Cleaners’ core values has always been our commitment to the communities we serve,” says Tom Zengeler. “This approach began when John Zengeler, my great-great-great-grandfather, founded the company in 1857, a belief that’s been passed down to every generation since. We remain just as committed to that approach today as he did when he founded the company.”
In a nod to its long family history, the business says in-store signage now features a pictorial collage of its first four generations of leaders.
“I’m sure most of the four would have blushed at the thought of their pictures in the store,” says Tom Zengeler, the company’s fifth-generation leader. “At the same time, I’m equally sure they would be quite proud of how we’ve continued to live by the same principles and values they passed down to us … and that’s a legacy we promise to live up to.”
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