To honor service members and veterans throughout the month of November, ZIPS Cleaners continues to support the military-connected community in multiple ways. The 70+-unit chain of convenient, low-priced dry cleaner and laundry locations offered a 10 percent discount off the dry cleaning and laundering of military uniforms for active-duty service members and veterans. Additional discounts are being offered at participating locations (visit Military Discount | ZIPS Cleaners for details). The company also announced that it will celebrate Veterans Day by donating 1 percent of all sales on November 11 to Wounded Warrior Project.
Headquartered near Baltimore, ZIPS is also supporting the National Football League’s “Salute to Service” by highlighting the program through media promotions during November games of the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. Salute to Service honors, empowers and connects with U.S. service members, veterans and their families. Since 2011, the initiative has raised more than $75 million through its partnerships with leading veteran service organizations.
These November activations are a sampling of the military initiatives ZIPS Cleaners has in place for supporting national veteran service organizations. The company has long been providing free American flag cleaning every day, and, in celebration of Flag Day in June, started a partnership with the Armed Services YMCA through which it makes a donation to the national nonprofit for each flag cleaned. This program runs through Veterans Day. In observance of National Day of Service and Remembrance, ZIPS also donated 1 percent of sales on 9/11, Patriot Day, to Tunnel to Towers.
“It has been a long-held tradition at ZIPS to demonstrate our pride in our great country through our free flag-cleaning service,” said Mary Ann Donaghy, chief marketing and customer experience officer for ZIPS. “We’ll help keep flags flying proudly for all our customers, all year long.
“ZIPS is proud to support VSOs in furthering their missions,” Donaghy added, “and we are particularly honored to support the Armed Services YMCA, Tunnel to Towers, Wounded Warrior Project and the NFL’s Salute to Service to show our appreciation for all they do to help enhance the lives of our military members, veterans and their families. We look forward to exploring more opportunities with these and other organizations to create initiatives that help improve the lives of our military-connected communities.”
In addition to honoring our nation’s active-duty and veteran military members with special discounts on garment care, ZIPS Cleaners provides those transitioning to civilian careers an opportunity to join the ranks of business owners by entering the ZIPS franchise system with a 20% discount on their initial franchise fee through the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program. For more information, please visit the ZIPS Cleaners listing in the VetFran directory.
“Veterans and reservists possess many qualities that make them ideal candidates for our franchise opportunity,” explained Mike Waintraub, national director of franchise and business development for ZIPS. “They’re disciplined in following a system. They’re loyal to a brand. And they appreciate the significance of dressing honorably in clothing that is properly cleaned and pressed. We’re proud to show our appreciation of their service with this discount to help them get started in a new career as ZIPS franchisees.”
To find the nearest ZIPS Cleaners location, visit 321zips.com. For information on franchise opportunities, please visit https://321zips.com/own-a-zips/.
About ZIPS Cleaners®
ZIPS Cleaners® provides consumer and commercial garment care centered around low-cost, in-by-9-out-by-5 dry cleaning as well as Wash N Fold laundry, pressed laundry, alterations and cleaning of linens, comforters and other household items. The company was launched in the early 2000s, when eight of the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area’s premier dry cleaners banded together to offer same-day service at a single low price under a single, unified brand. With more than 100+ years of dry-cleaning experience and business expertise, these founders created a streamlined process designed for easy replication by industry veterans and newcomers alike. Today, there are more than 70 ZIPS Cleaners locations throughout the United States, with more slated to open in the next several years. Franchise opportunities with ZIPS Cleaners are available in select markets throughout the United States. For more information, contact National Director of Franchise and Business Development Mike Waintraub at mwaintraub@321zips.com or (609) 468-7195, or visit https://321zips.com/own-a-zips/.