1-800-DryClean Celebrates The Launch Its 100th Franchise Location

Kristi Mailloux, president and chief operating manager of 1-800-DryClean, formally announced the opening of their 100th Franchise location.

This is a great achievement for our franchisees. They've worked very hard and have shared their experiences and enthusiasm for the business with others interested in our concept, said Mailloux. Their validation is fueling our growth.

The dry-cleaning business is reported to be a $10 billion industry. However, it remains very much a mom-and-pop endeavor. As a result, it's a fragmented industry that's made little progress in improving its quality and service. It's where the pizza, video rental and flower categories were twenty years ago said Mailloux. 1-800-DryClean has taken a proven product and enhanced its value by offering pick-up and delivery to time-starved consumers.

“While our pick-up and delivery service gives us a competitive advantage in the marketplace, it’s our business management software system that’s helping to raise our profile within the franchise community,” said Mailloux. “Our 100 th franchisees, Tony and Deborah Mack of West Chester, Pennsylvania, were drawn to 1-800-DryClean because of our award-winning software technology.”

We evaluated several Franchise Opportunities and really liked the 1-800-DryClean tech support, said Deborah Mack. It's allowed me to better serve my customers and to take control of my own schedule. Now I can work hard and have a life, too.

“We’re very excited about joining the 1-800-DryClean team,” said Tony Mack. “We serve a very transient area and with the on-going support and innovative marketing programs provided by corporate, we can deliver a quality and service that no one else can.”

It only took us six years to reach 100. If we continue to innovate and to focus on our franchisees success, I believe we can hit 200 in 2008, said Mailloux.

We know that their success is our success.1-800-DryClean is a member of Service Brands International, a multi-brand franchisor providing a variety of timesaving franchise concepts ideally suited for today's active consumers.

The Service Brands International portfolio also includes these unique and affordable franchise concepts:

Mr. Handyman  The franchise solution to today's fix-it problems for millions of time-starved families.

Molly Maid  A residential Cleaning franchise serving on-the-go people.

DUCTZ The newest member of the Service Brands franchise family offering today's health-conscious consumers a variety of services that maintain a clean and healthy indoor, air-quality environment.