Overview
Tide Cleaners began in 2008 with a goal to make dry cleaning an enjoyable and convenient experience for anyone and everyone. A wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, Tide Cleaners brings the technological innovations of Tide products into a service, becoming a space for community, ease of use, and access to dry cleaning, wash & fold, delivery, locker pick-up locations, and more.
In an industry of 33k dry cleaners, Tide Cleaners has taken the dry cleaning industry by storm. Tide Cleaners is currently the 2nd largest dry cleaner in the United States.
Tide Cleaners is currently seeking franchisees to grow its successful brand, people who are interested in being leaders in their communities, who are excited to provide, to serve, and to give back. With proven growth and success, the intention is to find those who are excited about Tide Cleaners' values and are enthused to join the Tide Cleaners team.
Why Choose Us?
Tide Cleaners has quickly grown into the 2nd largest dry cleaners in the country by number of locations and is on hot pursuit to the #1 spot! Ranked #1 in the Dry Cleaning category in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Annual Franchise 500 and receiving American Dry Cleaner’s 2019 Plant Design Award, Tide Cleaners is tradition-tested and community approved and continues to grow while revolutionizing the dry cleaning industry.
With franchise opportunities available nationwide, prospective owners will join a business backed by a celebrated heritage brand with more than 70 years of fabric care expertise and trust. In conjunction with GreenEarth® Cleaning and Tide® fabric care, all Tide Cleaners stores uphold Tide’s tradition of excellence and advanced cleaning technology by delivering the curated clean customers expect. Tradition-tested and community approved; Tide Cleaners continues to grow, while revolutionizing the dry cleaning industry… one franchise at a time.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for a Tide Cleaners is someone passionate about their work and their community. Tide Cleaners aspires to provide both incredible service to its customers, but to provide to its community as well. Just this past March, Tide Cleaners launched a “Tide Loads of Hope” program, offering free laundry and dry cleaning services to first responders and essential workers during some of the most difficult times of COVID-19. The right candidate for a Tide Cleaners is:
- Serial entrepreneurs
- Hard-working
- Driven
- “Second Act Stories” – people coming from corporate America and who are now looking to build a business and a legacy for their families
- Understanding of operational excellence
- Understanding of local advertising
- The “Town Mayor” type: people who are social, customer focused, and care about their community where they’re located
History
Tide Cleaners began in 2008 with a goal of making dry cleaning an enjoyable and convenient experience for anyone and everyone. A wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, Tide Cleaners brings the technological innovations of Tide products into a service, becoming a space for community, ease of use, and access to dry cleaning, wash & fold, delivery, locker pick-up locations, and more.
In an industry of 33k dry cleaners, Tide Cleaners has taken the dry cleaning industry by storm. Tide Cleaners is currently the 2nd largest dry cleaner in the United States.
Training And Support
Extensive franchisee support, consulting and tools provided for all aspects of the business including
- Site Selection, Design & Construction Support
- Training Programs
- New Franchise Orientation Program
- Tide Cleaners Academy (TCA)
- Management Training Academy (MTA)
- Interactive Web Based Training
- On-going Field Support
- Operations Support & Business Reviews
- IT Support
- Marketing Support & Toolkits
- Local Store Marketing & New Store Opening
- Local PR
- Mayor Program
- Equipment, Supply Chain & Distribution Support.