We’re excited to share the third annual 2026 Cleaner’s Supply State of the Dry Cleaning Industry Report, independently conducted by Drive Research, with 867 dry cleaning owners across the United States taking part.
The DL EXPO West 2026 — set to take place at the Irving Convention Center in Dallas, TX, from March 27 to 29 — has already recorded 118 booths sold, a number that represents a significant increase over the inaugural 2024 show
The industry officially turns 205 on March 3 — the day decreed to be National Drycleaning Day. Admittedly, the industry seemed to hit a bit of a mid-life crisis of sorts during the recent pandemic, but a corner may have been turned.
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) and its regional partners will be keeping drycleaners busy this month with a lineup of skill-building programs, expert-led education and valuable networking opportunities.w
Back when I started doing shirts, it was 1978. Retail, the price was typically under a dollar. At this point, I have no way to analyze the costs to determine whether or not that price ever made sense.
Last month I covered the correct piping for compressed air systems. This month, I’ll be talking about other components in the compressed air system that remove water from the air stream.
Some owners focus on growing profits, while others obsess over sales goals. Have you ever considered making it your primary objective to build a business that can thrive and grow without you?
To many, running a route can seem like a pretty easy gig. Load up your van, start it up and go from A to B to C and so on.
Most people think of business suits and evening gowns when they think of drycleaning, which doesn’t even come close to covering the robust services we offer. Within the walls of our businesses lies a wealth of expertise capable of much more, but what are we missing out on when we don’t get creative with changing the traditional narrative stuck in our clients’ heads?
This month, as the drycleaning industry officially turns 205 years old, here are some words of wisdom from one of pop culture’s wisest ageless journeymen — Keith Richards, songwriter and guitarist for The Rolling Stones..
The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) has announced “Summit of Possibilities” as the official theme for its 2026 Management & Educational Conference, which is set to take place from Aug. 2–5 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.
While much of franchising spent 2025 navigating rising costs, labor volatility and crowded categories, Tide Services, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), took a different approach: building a scalable growth platform around one of the most essential, and often overlooked household services.
In late January, the New England Sanitone Licensees held their annual meeting in Boston, MA.
Value Drycleaners of America, LLC (VDA) announced recently that it has named Mike Weisel as president/CEO, overseeing its operations, as well as those of ZIPS Franchising LLC, franchisor of the ZIPS Cleaners brand, and Gemini Cleaners LLC, franchisor of the Mulberry’s Garment Care brand. His title applies to all three entities.
America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) was recently selected as the exclusive textile and garment care partner for The Home Trust International, a prestigious invitation-only network for luxury home services.
Continental Girbau West (CG West), a leading distributor of Continental Laundry Solutions (Continental), has officially changed its name to Continental West and announced its move to a new facility in Cerritos, CA.
After more than two decades of dedicated service, Tom Medlin, who has served as sales manager for Realstar USA since 2001, retired on Dec. 31, 2025.
Al Phillips Cleaners of Nevada announced the appointment of laundry route expert Ricardo “Ricky” Salazar as vice president of client services. He will lead a major expansion in B2B dry cleaning and laundry services and route-based pickup/delivery throughout southern Nevada, including oversight of national accounts with West Coast or Las Vegas operations.
Tide Services has expanded its footprint in the Midwest. Consolidated Cleaners, one of Tide’s largest franchise groups, has acquired seven Widmer’s Cleaners locations across the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
ARYA Cleaners has achieved official national certification as an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners. Founded by the Rahimzadeh family, ARYA Cleaners has a rich history focused on quality and dedication to customer service.
ZIPS Cleaners graduated its fourth Certified Trainer class last month, adding another six team members to the list of individuals who have successfully matriculated through the one-day program held at the company’s Savage, MD, headquarters.
Recently, Tide Services expanded its footprint on Florida’s Space Coast with the acquisition and conversion of eight Crest Cleaners & Laundry locations.
In October, 18 students graduated the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning course, and 15 graduated from its Advanced course.
Continental Laundry Solutions recently promoted Kim Foxcroft to director of marketing, recognizing her outstanding leadership and long-standing contributions to the company’s success.
Margaret's the Couture Cleaner has earned the Best of La Jolla award for Dry Cleaning for the 14th year in a row, as voted by readers of The La Jolla Village News
Martinizing Cleaners has announced its expansion into the greater Green Bay area. After purchasing Lindeman’s Cleaning, a 70-year-old local company, through its Clean Exit program, Martinizing Cleaners re-branded and updated the stores and partnered with new franchisees Cory and Trisha Spice.
America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) held its Fall 2025 Accelerator Live meeting from Oct. 8–10 in Minneapolis, MN, hosted by All Seasons Garment Care & Evermore Wedding Gown Care.
Industry expert Marcia Miller Todd's Over The Counter book has been updated, revised and expanded to give the same sage advice to a fresh generation.
Oakwood Cleaners has been voted “Best Dry Cleaner — Nashville 2025” in the Nashville Scene Readers’ Poll, making it four years in a row
Fabritec International, a third-generation, family-owned leader in professional textile care solutions, announced leadership promotions and team expansions at The Clean Show in Orlando, FL in August.
Plans have been made for EXPO Detergo International 2026, the leading event in Europe dedicated to machines, technologies, products and services for textile cleaning.
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