Words From the Street

How I Got Here: Coral Petersen Current Position: Coral Petersen, 47, is the owner of Faye’s Laundry & Drycleaning in Layton, Utah. She has held this post for the last five years. The Company: Founded in 1968 by Petersen’s grandparents (Russ and Faye Cummings), Faye’s Laundry and Dry Cleaning has been professionally caring for the […]

The Clorox Company Announces Proposed Major Manufacturing Operation In Frederick County, Virginia

Company looks to establish a second facility in Virginia that would create approximately 100 new jobs Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that The Clorox Company, a Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods company, seeks to establish a new manufacturing operation for its cat litter business in Frederick County, upon completion of Frederick County’s public process. The […]

Fear, Hope and Determination: A Tale of Two Dry Cleaners

Manage your environmental issues, don’t let them manage you. I’m thrilled to be launching a new series of The Environmental Corner this year. My predecessor and mentor, Steve Henshaw, has been a long-time contributor to the Cleaner and Launderer and has been advising our friends in the dry cleaning industry on environmental contamination and insurance […]