ZIPS Dry Cleaners Franchise News

Nation's Leading Dry Cleaner Signs 20 Unit Development Agreement;
Looks to Continue Regional Expansion with Business Development Veterans

July 13, 2011 // Franchising.com // GREENBELT, Md. - ZIPS, an aggressively expanding Mid-Atlantic dry cleaning franchise with more than 28 locations along the East Coast, recently announced the continuation of its regional expansion plans with the signing of a 20 unit development deal.

The multi-unit deal was signed with Pilgrimage Development, LLC, a Maryland-based investment and retail development group anchored by lead investor Harvey Rothstein, CEO of DavCo Restaurants, Inc. The partners have more than 100 years of business and real estate development experience with such brands as Wendy's, KFC and other quick service and fast casual brands...

Nation's Leading Dry Cleaner Aligns with Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative; Aims to Provide Post-Career Business Opportunities to Retired Athletes May 17, 2011 // Franchising.com // GREENBELT, Md. – ZIPS, an aggressively expanding Mid-Atlantic dry cleaning franchise, recently announced its alignment with the Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative (PAFI) as one of the organization's most recent charter members.

Having already grown its successful chain to more than 28 locations on the East Coast, ZIPS alignment with PAFI represents an ideal approach to provide professional athletes with post-career business opportunities within its nationally expanding franchise system.

"This is a truly unique opportunity for us to engage with a top tier organization and provide professional athletes with the means to successfully launch themselves into their second career," said Andy Cucchiara, Vice President of Franchise Operations for ZIPS Dry Cleaners...

Jo-Anne and Michele Ferris Awarded 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year GREENBELT, MD, January 16, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jo-Anne and Michele Ferris, owners of ZIPS Dry Cleaners in Manassas, Va., were recently honored as the recipients of the 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year Award by ZIPS Dry Cleaners, an aggressively expanding dry cleaning franchise chain with more than 28 locations on the East Coast.

The Franchise Owner of the Year Award recognizes the franchise owner who exhibits a strong desire for growth and leadership skills, participates in company programs, demonstrates a commitment to customer service and is in compliance with all franchise agreements.

"It's a great honor and it's very gratifying to be recognized as one of the leading locations within a continuously growing system," said Michele Ferris...

Jo-Anne and Michele Ferris Awarded 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year January 14, 2011 // Franchising.com // Greenbelt, Md. – Jo-Anne and Michele Ferris, owners of ZIPS Dry Cleaners in Manassas, Va., were recently honored as the recipients of the 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year Award by ZIPS Dry Cleaners, an aggressively expanding dry cleaning franchise chain with more than 28 locations on the East Coast.

The Franchise Owner of the Year Award recognizes the franchise owner who exhibits a strong desire for growth and leadership skills, participates in company programs, demonstrates a commitment to customer service and is in compliance with all franchise agreements.

"It's a great honor and it's very gratifying to be recognized as one of the leading locations within a continuously growing system," said Michele Ferris...

Nation's Leading Dry Cleaning Franchise Continues Aggressive Expansion; Aligns with Leading Full-Line Laundry and Dry Cleaning Supplier December 03, 2010 // Franchising.com // Greenbelt, Md. – ZIPS, an aggressively expanding dry cleaning franchise chain with more than 26 locations on the East Coast, recently announced a new partnership with Fergusson McKenna Supply, the leading full-line laundry and dry cleaning supplier in the northeastern United States.

Having already developed its successful business model throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and with plans to open [#] locations in the next [#] years, ZIPS views Fergusson McKenna Supply as an ideal asset to help further accelerate the company's regional growth...

Nation's leading dry cleaning franchise has partnered with Baltimore-based architecture firm L2M to create new, scalable store prototype November 23, 2010 // Franchising.com // Greenbelt, MD – Continuing to anchor itself as the leader in the multi-billion dollar dry cleaning industry, ZIPS, an aggressively expanding national dry cleaning franchise chain with 26 locations on the East Coast, enlisted the nationally recognized retail design experts and architects at L2M to develop a new store prototype.

The new partnership will ensure consistent branding and further leverage economies of scale as the dry cleaning chain continues to expand within and outside its Mid-Atlantic hub. L2M, the firm behind countless design projects across the retail spectrum – including Panera Bread and Advanced Auto, among others – worked closely with ZIPS to combine their extensive brand development experience with ZIPS' industry leading dry cleaning expertise to develop a unique and identifiable branding strategy and store layout...

Nation's Leading Dry Cleaning Franchise Continues National Expansion; Aligns with Industry-Leading Laundry and Dry Cleaning Supplier CHICAGO, IL, November 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Greenbelt, MD âEUR" ZIPS, an aggressively expanding dry cleaning franchise chain with 26 locations on the East Coast, recently announced a new partnership with Phenix Supply, the leading provider of laundry and dry cleaning products in the southeastern United States.

Having already developed its successful business model throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States, ZIPS views Phenix SupplyâEUR s unique ability within the industry as an ideal asset to augment national growth.

âEURœAs we continue to branch out into new markets and grow our concept on a national level, its crucial to align ourselves with an established and proven distributor within the dry cleaning industry,âEUR said Andy Cucchiara, Vice President of Franchise Operations for ZIPS Dry Cleaners...

Industry Expert Brings More Than 25 Years Experience to Fast-Growing Dry Cleaning Chain GREENBELT, MD /24-7PressRelease/ -- ZIPS Dry Cleaners, an aggressively expanding national dry cleaning franchise concept with more than 25 locations along the east coast, has announced the addition of Anne Weakley as the companyâEUR s new Franchise Trainer.

ZIPS Dry CleanersâEUR Andy Cucchiara, Vice President of Franchise Operations, says he is counting on WeakleyâEUR s extensive knowledge and industry experience to help strengthen the training of ZIPS Dry CleanersâEUR franchisees at every location.

âEURœAs we continue to grow on a national level, the success of our company correlates to the quality of training we provide our franchisees,âEUR said Cucchiara...

Industry Expert Brings More Than 25 Years Experience to Fast-Growing Dry Cleaning Chain October 13, 2010 // Franchising.com // Greenbelt, MD – ZIPS Dry Cleaners, an aggressively expanding national dry cleaning franchise concept with more than 25 locations along the east coast, has announced the addition of Anne Weakley as the company's new Franchise Trainer.

ZIPS Dry Cleaners' Andy Cucchiara, Vice President of Franchise Operations, says he is counting on Weakley's extensive knowledge and industry experience to help strengthen the training of ZIPS Dry Cleaners' franchisees at every location.

"As we continue to grow on a national level, the success of our company correlates to the quality of training we provide our franchisees," said Cucchiara...

Nation's Leading Dry Cleaning Franchise Continues to Piece Together Impressive Franchise Team to Aid and Support Growth May 24, 2010 // Franchising.com // Greenbelt, MD – ZIPS, an aggressively expanding national dry cleaning franchise chain with 26 locations on the East Coast, recently announced a new partnership with Hot Dish Advertising, a premier advertising agency specializing in the franchise industry.

ZIPS Dry Cleaners is quickly becoming the leader in the dry cleaning industry with more than 25 locations on the East Coast and its "In by 9, out by 5" promise, a low fixed price of $1.99 for any garment, and droves of happy customers producing a high number of garments being dry cleaned on a daily basis.

"Over the past 12 months, we have aligned ourselves with some of the best and brightest people in the franchise industry," said Andy Cucchiara, Vice President of Franchise Operations at ZIPS Dry Cleaners...

National Dry Cleaning Franchise Ready for Big Expansion February 22, 2010 // Franchising.com // Woburn, MA – geoVue, a leading provider of site selection, market optimization and sales forecasting solutions for retailers, restaurants and other chain facility operators, announced today that ZIPS Dry Cleaners has chosen geoVue's market planning, optimization and site selection solutions to aid in their 2010 expansion plans.

ZIPS Dry Cleaners, an aggressively expanding national dry cleaning franchise chain, is the largest network of retail dry cleaners in the Baltimore-Washington, DC Metro area. ZIPS is committed to serving its customers by making and keeping quality dry cleaning services affordable at one low price - they offer full dry-cleaning services for all types of garments for just $1...