Entrepreneur Magazine names Lapels Dry Cleaning top Dry Cleaning Franchise

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, was recently named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 for 2016. That ranking includes being tabbed number one in franchise in the Dry Cleaning and Delivery Services category.

“This is an incredible honor and extremely gratifying,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels and co-author of Entrepreneurial Insanity in the Dry Cleaning Business. “We have a dual goal/objective of doing business in a greener fashion and helping our franchisees be successful. This recognition offers some very strong evidence that the two are not mutually exclusive.”

Some of the innovations Lapels Dry Cleaning has employed to achieve the number one ranking include: the world’s only non-hazardous cleaning solvent; new dry cleaning equipment and improved programming to improve dry times to 53 minutes (a 20 percent improvement from the previous machine); machines that maintain and recycle cleaning solution; smartphone apps for customers to schedule deliveries and pickups, notify the store that they are on their way in and view their receipts as well as a number of other functions; LED lighting in its signage; and an annual clothing drive to benefit Big Brother and Big Sisters organizations.

“To us, part of being environmentally friendly is creating a friendly environment at our 70-plus locations. Our efforts to support causes on a local and national basis is a big part of that,” said Dubois.

Lapels has pioneered its eco-friendly dry cleaning experience over the past 10-plus years. Using the latest technology in equipment and cleaning solution, Lapels is one of the few dry cleaners around to be able to boast that there is no hazardous waste in their process. Lapels environmentally-friendly cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes. At Lapels you can see, feel and smell the difference.

Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and a full service on-site tailor.

Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

For complete information on the Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.