Lapels® Environmentally Friendly Dry Cleaning Store

You will make your money providing a complete line of garment care services to retail customers.

Additionally, you will be able to provide wholesale dry cleaning service to non-competing retail dry cleaners in your area.

You will have right of first refusal to the wholesale accounts for any Lapels Dry Cleaning retail stores within your area.

  • Dry Cleaning
  • Shirt Service
  • Tailoring & Alterations
  • Shoe Repairs
  • Leather & Suede
  • Fur Cleaning and Storage
  • Gown Preservation and Heirlooming
  • Laundry Service
  • Rugs

 

Program includes:

Site Selection

  • Customized demographic and market studies to find the best possible location for your business
  • Exclusive, protected territory - we will not license another Lapels franchise in your territory
  • Lease negotiation guidance

A Complete Dry Cleaning Store

  • Customized exterior and interior signage
  • Custom counter set-up
  • Point-of-sale computer system
  • Automatic clothing conveyor
  • 24-hour drop box
  • Complete new store supplies package
  • Complete Environmentally Friendly dry cleaning plant equipment package (optional shirt processing equipment)
  • Complete new plant supplies package

Training

  • Plant operations, cleaning and pressing
  • Point-of-sale computer system training both in class and in-store
  • Customer service, business and marketing and analysis training

Comprehensive Marketing Programs

  • A proven, company-wide marketing program unlike any other in the dry cleaning industry
  • Grand Opening celebration and target marketing campaign
  • First year’s marketing campaign
  • Professionally designed and tested marketing programs and materials
  • Individual, regional, and franchise-wide marketing analysis

Ongoing Support

  • Open lines of communication via email and telephone to Lapels corporate personnel for ongoing support and consultation
  • Seven-day-a-week computer system technical support
  • Periodic meetings, seminars, and training sessions to learn, exchange ideas, and network with fellow business owners
  • First year membership in IFI (International Fabricare Institute), the number one source of information for dry cleaning professionals
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