Pandemic takes a toll on dry cleaners

February 22, 2022

People who do not report to offices have fewer reasons to bring clothes to dry cleaners. As a result, many businesses have been forced to close during the pandemic. Peter Blake, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Cleaners, said that the number of dry cleaning businesses closing this year could reach between 20 and 30 percent this year.

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