Lapels Dry Cleaning

A Breath of Fresh air in Dry Cleaning Franchising

We have spent nearly two decades defining “The Future of Dry Cleaning”

Lapels Dry Cleaning is more than your neighborhood dry cleaner. We have been defining “The Future of Dry Cleaning®” for over two decades and are known to be the recognized leader in the $9 Billion dry cleaning and laundry industry providing our customers with hassle-free, convenient and superior service. Lapels Dry Cleaning plants are powered by the World’s only 100% non-toxic cleaning process, which backs our promise of providing the best possible garment care with the least overall environmental impact. Lapels offers a business model to suit a variety of interests and lifestyles for all investment levels. Qualified candidates benefit from in-house financing through our private equity partners.

Entrepreneur magazine recently named us the #1 Dry Cleaning Franchise opportunity. We are as close to being recession-resistant as any industry can offer.

Why Dry Cleaning?

Garment care is not a fad. Whether it’s wet cleaning, dry cleaning or wash, dry and fold services, people are willing to pay for premium garment care to preserve their wardrobes and keep them looking new for years.

Why Lapels Dry Cleaning?

• We offer a flexible business model that allows you to start at various entry points and easily scale your business
• You become part of a nationally recognized and respected brand
• You are part of a stable business model that is not a fad and will be around for a lifetime
• There is low cost of goods,
• There is no inventory required
• We provide multiple revenue streams beyond dry cleaning and laundry through ancillary services such as: W/D/F, home and office delivery, tailoring and alterations, leather & suede cleaning, shoe repair, heir-looming and household items.
• You benefit from national pricing on everything from POS hosting to store supplies
• You benefit from marketing on autopilot that delivers new customers to you directly via SEO, social media, reputation management and online listings
• You have training and ongoing support from a corporate team
• We design and construct our stores to be welcoming with modern touches
• Our Hub & Spokes business model gives our owners complete flexibility in building a network of stores and routes that can be serviced by one production facility. This scalable business model allows you to create tremendous branding and allows you to service multiple communities.
• We take pride in the communities we serve and become involved
• We offer 21st century conveniences for modern day living:
  • Mobile application
  • 24/7 lockers
  • Pickup and delivery service

Several Ways to Move Forward with Lapels

1. Build your Lapels location from the ground up as a new business
2. Re-brand an existing dry cleaner, such as a local "Mom & Pop" location
3. Conversion of an existing dry cleaner
4. Build up a route in a specific territory
5. Build a Satellite store and partner with another franchise owner to provide cleaning services.
6. Purchase a Laundromat and apply same Lapels business model and service offerings

Lapels® Franchising has built a track record of helping our franchisees grow their businesses. We get you started and provide ongoing support regardless of where you’re located or what challenges you face.

Strategically Grow Your Business

One of the greatest benefits of the dry cleaning industry is how scalable the business can be. You can start by building your centralized environmentally friendly plant with a retail store. This facility will enable you to then build additional satellite stores - for a fraction of the initial cost - that can be strategically located within your territory and serviced by your plant. Or, you can begin at the lowest investment level by purchasing a territory without a brick and mortar store and build up a route that is serviced by a nearby Lapels plant.

With a Lapels® franchise you are in business for yourself but not by yourself. Request more information today!