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  2. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Modern solvent-based dry cleaning may have originated in 1821 with American entrepreneur Thomas L. Jennings. Jennings referred to his method as "dry scouring". [2] French dye-works operator Jean Baptiste Jolly [3] [a] developed his own method using kerosene and gasoline to clean fabrics. [3] He opened the first dry cleaning service in Paris in ...

  3. Thomas L. Jennings - Wikipedia

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    Thomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in New York City, New York.He has the distinction of being the first African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his novel method of dry cleaning. [1]

  4. Martinizing Dry Cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Martinizing Cleaners is a dry cleaning franchise based in Naples, FL and was founded in 1949. [1] Clean Brands, LLC , the parent company, is the largest dry cleaning franchise in the world , with over 400 franchised stores worldwide.

  5. EPA bans chemicals used in dry cleaning that cause cancer - AOL

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  7. The most trusted cleaning products in America - AOL

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    Reader’s Digest teamed up with the research firm Ipsos Connect to conduct a survey to determine the most trusted brands in America. From cars to credit cards to, yes, cleaners, 3,500 of our ...

  8. Servpro - Wikipedia

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    With a background in cleaning and restoration, they transformed the company into a franchisor of cleanup and restoration specialists. After selling its first franchise in 1969, Servpro continued to grow, acquiring the Bristol-Myers Domesticare Division and its 175 franchises in 1979, and developing a highly regarded national franchise.

  9. The Most Trusted Cleaning Products in America - AOL

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