When most people think of a dry cleaners, they think of the hassle of hauling their garments to a store, and the uncertainty of whether or not the men’s collars will be scrubbed off or the stains removed. Jay Parmar, owner of Al’s Dry Cleaning in Peachtree city, is on a mission satisfy that thought process.
Al’s Cleaners is in its third generation of ownership and has kept up with modern times. “People think I’m Al, but my name is Jay, when we bought the business in 2004 we never changed the name out of respect to the founder “Al’ said Parmar. “We are the oldest dry cleaner in Peachtree City. We also own two other stores in Tyrone and Fayetteville.”
Originally from Canada, Parmar moved to Georgia in 2000. He takes pride in his work and makes sure his customers know that his work is guaranteed. “We will even give a $1 back for every button if they get a shirt back with a missing/broken button, we understand that as small as a button is it is one of the main concern customers have” said Parmar.
What makes Al’s Dry Cleaning different from other businesses is the mobile service. Parmar has recently started offering free home or office pickup and he charges the same rate if the customer were to bring the clothes into the cleaners. “We guarantee the lowest prices available,” said Parmar. “We want to come to you because we know time is valuable.”
Al’s Dry Cleaning has also set up a text message reminder feature for its customers. They will get a message the day before a scheduled pickup. Depending on whether the customer needs service or not, a simple ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ reply to the automated text can have Al’s Dry Cleaning bringing their service to their front door. “We are offering service to Newnan, Peachtree City and Fayetteville at the moment.
Al’s Dry Cleaners offers wash and fold service for $1.85 per pound also. They also offer full alteration services, rug and leather cleaning, and shoe repair. Readers can mention this article for a $20.00 credit (Minimum six dryclean items required to get this offer) and can get men’s shirts cleaned for $1.75 each. Al’s is located at 302 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City in the Willowbend Shopping Center. You can reach them at 404-939-6852. Visit their website at www.alsdrycleaners.com.
