{"id":5020,"date":"2021-07-02T11:57:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=5020"},"modified":"2021-07-02T11:57:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:57:41","slug":"lapels-dry-cleaning-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/2021-07\/lapels-dry-cleaning-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future is Bright for Lapels Dry Cleaning Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lapels Dry Cleaning franchise<\/a> is a leader in the dry cleaning industry. And, it is creating a buzz in the industry since acquiring five companies, making it the largest dry cleaner on the planet.\u00a0 Lapels acquired Martinizing Dry Cleaning, 1-800-DryClean, Pressed4time, Dry Cleaning Station and Bizziebox. Lapels and its equity partner, Greybull Stewardship, L.P. (\u201cGreybull\u201d) merged into Clean Franchise Brands, LLC (\u201cClean Franchise Brands\u201d). With 500+ stores in 40 states and nine countries, Clean Franchise Brands is now the largest dry cleaning company in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Dubois, CEO and President of Clean Franchise Brands says, “The merger gives us the collective purchasing power to significantly reduce operational costs for our franchises in the future as well as leverage our size and dollars to give marketing support to our franchise owners to build their business on autopilot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the years, we\u2019ve established Lapels as a unique franchise offering with a focus on environmentally friendly, non-toxic cleaning practices, as well as stellar customer service. That package has earned us a place in the Franchise 500 year in and year out,\u201d said Dubois. \u201cWith this acquisition, we can provide a wide range of offerings to prospects all over the world. We\u2019re excited about the future of all our new brands. The sky is truly the limit.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dry Cleaning Industry and Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dry cleaning industry is a $9 billion industry and there are about 8,000 dry cleaners across the country. Although the forecast over the next year or so projects only a slight uptick, Dubois states they predict a 30 percent uptick over the next four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTechnology and the ever-growing laundry part of the business through FREE Home Delivery will propel our growth into the future. During COVID-19, sales exploded 300 percent in wash and fold.\u201d Dubois said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubois also shared the company\u2019s plans. \u201cWe have two parallel paths. One is supporting our franchisees to leverage the size and dollars in the system with competitive advantages. Those include a new website, app technology, and SEO on the web to drive new business in conjunction with the national partnerships with companies like Target and Airbnb.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lapels is working with National Property Managers and retailers to continuously redefine what \u201cThe Future of Dry Cleaning\u201d will be. These partnerships will help push business development and in turn, make it easier for franchisees and increase their volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second path Clean Franchise Brands will focus on is accelerating franchise development. Dubois states, \u201cWith the recent acquisition we\u2019ll have more presence throughout the country, and be able to create more opportunities and valuable partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Owning a Lapels Dry Cleaning Franchise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n