LAPELS OFFERS NEW SERVICE FOR MOMS AND DADS WITH BABY ON BOARD" Innovative Dry Cleaning Company Comes to You With Car Side Service

Its been a long day. Only one more to errand to run before you go home -- leaving off and picking up the weeks dry cleaning. The only problem is that your over-tired baby has finally fallen peacefully asleep in his car seat and your toddler is also firmly strapped in, happily munching a snack. Lapels, an innovative dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, MA, has devised a novel solution for parents transporting children as well as their dry cleaning. All Lapels franchises now feature the ultimate in customer care by offering car side service to harried Moms and Dads with Baby on Board!"

HANOVER, MA (PRWEB) December 13, 2003 --Its been a long day. Only one more to errand to run before you go home -- leaving off and picking up the weeks dry cleaning. The only problem is that your over-tired baby has finally fallen peacefully asleep in his car seat and your toddler is also firmly strapped in, happily munching a snack.

What do you do --risk leaving them in the car for just a minute" as you madly dash into the dry cleaner? Not a great idea, way too risky to leave them unattended. But the thought of dragging them out of their car seats while juggling an armload of dry cleaning is more than you can handle.

What to do? Lapels to the rescue!

The Lapels Solution

Lapels, an innovative dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, MA, has devised a novel solution. All Lapels franchises now feature the ultimate in customer care by offering car side service to harried Moms and Dads with Baby on Board!"

We at Lapels are committed to exploring new ways to extend the best possible service to our customers" notes Lapels CEO Lawrence Friedman. By delivering car side service to busy Moms and Dads with Baby on Board" we are offering the ultimate in safety and convenience by allowing parents to keep their offspring safe and sound while completing their dry cleaning errands from the convenience of their own vehicle."

Car Side Service

Lapels Baby on Board service is easy to use. Simply give your local Lapels store a buzz on your cell phone and let them know that youll be there in five or ten minutes and they will retrieve your freshly cleaned garments. When you pull up to the Lapels store, your clothes will be hand carried to your vehicle where your Lapels representative will exchange them for the bundle of clothes that you needed to drop off to be dry cleaned.

Lapels also offers parents the option of setting a specified prearranged time for the pickup and drop off of dry cleaning without disturbing your Baby on Board." Best of all Lapels car side service is offered for no additional charge. Forgot to call ahead? Stop by anyway! Pull in front of your local Lapels store and give a wave. Lapels personnel will recognize that youre a Baby on Board" customer and will come out to greet you and assist you with your dry cleaning needs, without disturbing your precious little ones.

THE LAPELS DIFFERENCE
With Lapels unique outsourcing advantage, Lapels storeowners outsource dry cleaning operations, providing the best possible service and quality to customers while caring for the environment.

Lapels franchise owners benefit from exclusive territories, group purchasing power, job security and unlimited earning potential. Lapels offers franchisees full training and support in every aspect of the business and a comprehensive start-up package that includes: a point-of sale computer system; an automatic clothing conveyer; a wedding gown program; retail products to sell; indoor and outdoor signage with all needed permits; a grand opening package and ribbon-cutting ceremony; advertising promotion to 10,000 homes; tuxedo rental packages and a complete bookkeeping system. Lapels also provides franchisees a custom web site with email, on-going training and support, custom counters, start up supplies, and much more.

STORE LOCATIONS
Lapels has stores in North Weymouth, MA; Bridgewater, MA; Hanover, MA; Halifax, MA; Westwood, MA; Cohasset, MA, Norton, MA; Easton, MA; Westford, MA; Newton, MA; Boston, MA, Rockland, MA; and Kingston, MA. Coming soon are Plymouth, MA; Dedham, MA; and Concord, NH.

Hours for all stores are Monday through Friday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and Sunday - 10 AM - 5 PM.

LAPELS -- EARTH FRIENDLY CLEANERS
A full slate of services are offered at each Lapels store, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown heirlooming; tuxedo rental; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage.

Lapels corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA
02339. To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email admin@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the companys Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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CONTACT: STEVE DUBIN, PR WORKS, (781) 878-9533, sdubin@prworkzone.com