How I Got Here: Jerry Jambazian Current position: Jerry Jambazian, 71, is the owner of Wonder Cleaners and Drapery in Temple City, California. Parental Guidance: Jerry’s parents, Rose and Andrew Jambazian, were originally from Massachusetts. In the late 1930s, Andrew operated a dry cleaning business in the city of Springfield. The price to clean a […]
Author: John Leano
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How I Got Here: Bill Lucas
Current Position: Retired. Bill Lucas, 72, recently relocated to a retirement community in Georgetown, Texas. After a successful, colorful and storied 39-year career in the fast-paced world of dry cleaning, he is currently enjoying life in the slow lane. Pre-dry cleaning: His first job was at H.E.B. Texas Grocery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lucas mastered […]
Do Over
Scenario 1: The valued customer enters your dry cleaning establishment to retrieve his Brioni two-piece, double-breasted suit. (Yes, the double-breasted suit is back in style.) He clearly told your customer service representative that the lapels should not be creased; they should instead be rolled. However, the suit inexplicably cleared its way through inspection with the […]