January has a way of convincing us that everything is new again. New calendars. New planners. New resolutions. There’s something about turning the page that whispers, You made it through. But for many families affected by the Eaton Fire one year ago, January doesn’t feel like a fresh start. It feels like an accounting of […]
Author: John Leano
John Leano can be reached by e-mail: Leano@BryansCleaners.com or Twitter: @JohnLeano or www.facebook.com/johngleano
The Most Misunderstood Price Tag
A candid look at why garment care is undervalued and why the narrative must change There’s a strange phenomenon that happens only in our industry. Somewhere out there, a group of very smart, very well-educated, very financially stable people will pay $7 for a drip coffee, $18 for a cocktail the size of a communion […]
The Last Press
Why some dry cleaners are walking away – and why others are doubling down There’s a quiet conversation happening in back offices, supply closets and after-hours phone calls all across our industry. It’s the one we rarely talk about out loud, but almost every owner has whispered it to themselves at least once: “Is it […]



