Adapting To The New Abnormal

As I write this, summer solstice has passed. We are halfway through this year and swinging back towards winter. Summer is always a brutal time of year for us dry cleaners as vacations mean less people in offices and hot weather means more people in wash ‘n’ wear clothing, all of which usually mean a […]

Buying Out a Competitor As the Virus Spreads ~ Opportunity May Still Knock

It is important to consider that a recession and yes, a pandemic, can create disastrous results. It is also true these circumstances can open the door to new business opportunities. When the polyester/leisure suit phenomenon hit the market in the 1970’s, many in our industry were in despair as those materials do not require drycleaning. […]

Reimagining the Workplace Part 1

These last months since the onset of COVID-19 have been unimaginable. We have transitioned from normalcy plus the knowledge that something was happening, to a life of stay-at-home/shelter-in-place, social distancing and face masks. Everyone, no exceptions, has had their world turned upside down in some way by this pandemic. As we reimagine the workplace experience, […]