Yearly Archives: 2025

Martinizing Cleaners Expands in Green Bay With Acquisition of Four Lindeman’s Cleaning Locations Through Clean Exit Program

NAPLES, FLA. -- Martinizing® Cleaners has announced its expansion in the greater Green Bay area. After purchasing Lindeman’s Cleaning, a 70-year-old local company, through its “Clean Exit” program, Martinizing Cleaners re-branded and updated the stores and partnered with new franchisees Cory ...

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Finding a Home for Our Franchise: How Martinizing Coached Us Through Our Commercial Leasing

By: Zhane Thomas Of all the many steps that go into opening a business, including handling the financials, formalizing a business plan, and coming up with ways to reach your target audience, it’s easy to overlook one of the most obvious intricacies: picking the right place to plant your busines...

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Thriving Without a Storefront: Why My Route-Only Martinizing Cleaners Business Works

By Bill Moro, Owner of Martinizing Cleaners of Allentown/Lehigh Valley When you think of a traditional dry cleaner, you think of a brick-and-mortar store with clothing racks full of pressed clothing wrapped in plastic, but what if I told you it evolved? Seventeen years ago, I started what might s...

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A Legacy of Trust: Why Martinizing Cleaners Has Led the Industry for Over 75 Years

In business, reputation is everything. For more than 75 years, Martinizing Cleaners has been a trusted name in garment care — a brand that families, professionals, and communities have turned to for quality, consistency, and service they can count on. But Martinizing’s legacy isn’t just about...

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What to Expect in Your Exit Process: Succession Plans Start Today

By: Joe Hebeka, Vice President of Clean Brands For over 25 years, I've been fully invested in the drycleaning industry, first starting as an independent owner, and now, working as the Vice President of the largest dry cleaning franchisor in the world. During my time, I've been involved ...

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How I Grew My Martinizing Cleaners Business Using the Hub-and-Spoke Model

Fifteen years ago, I joined the family business my dad started in 2007. Back then, I never imagined just how much the dry cleaning industry – and my role in it – would evolve. What started with two traditional storefronts has grown into a dynamic, hub-and-spoke business model that thrives on fle...

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Fresh Out of College, Full of Fresh Ideas: A Third-Generation Dry Cleaner Who Wasted No Time Joining the Family Business

By: Kate Hames Dry Cleaning has been around long before my time, and I know that it will be long after too. Growing up in a family where my dad, his brother, and their father all owned their own dry cleaning businesses, I’ve seen many of the practices and routines that have become standardized ...

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MARTINIZING CLEANERS IS RANKED 342ND ON ENTREPRENEUR’S 2025 FRANCHISE 500

The Longest-Operating Dry Cleaning Franchise Stands the Test of Time with Inclusion on One of Franchising’s Most Prestigious Lists NAPLES, Fla. (January 29, 2025) -- Martinizing® Cleaners, the longest-operating dry cleaning franchise in the U.S. and part of Clean Brands™, LLC, announced toda...

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MILITARY FAMILY JOINS THE MARTINIZING CLEANERS NETWORK TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY

Two New Modern and High-touch 100% Non-Toxic Dry-Cleaning Locations Opening in Central Texas CEDAR PARK & LIBERTY HILL, Tex.  -- Martinizing® Cleaners, the longest-operating dry cleaning franchise in the U.S. and part of Clean Brands™, LLC, is announcing the opening of its two newest loca...

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HUSBAND-AND-WIFE DUO OF MARYSVILLE NATIVES HELP STRENGTHEN THE MARTINIZING CLEANERS BRAND IN GREATER COLOMBUS

MARYSVILLE, Ohio. (January 9, 2025) -- Martinizing® Cleaners, the longest-operating dry cleaning franchise in the U.S. and part of Clean Brands™, LLC, is announcing the opening of its newest location in the Greater Columbus metropolitan area, Martinizing Cleaners of Marysville. Beginning on Satur...

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