Not everyone knows how to say it, but everyone
who lives in Michigan sees the Baryames name — and they see it all over
the place.
Baryames Cleaners is a family-run dry cleaning business that has seen double-digit growth during the last five years—a growth rate that’s allowed the company to expand to 19 local locations.
“As
the town has grown, and as people have responded to what we’re doing,
we’ve met the demand by opening in more areas,” says Baryames' owner,
Art Baryames.
They company has also kept up with customer demand by providing drive-through and pick-up services.
“That’s what we’ve been focusing on internally—making sure customer needs are met or exceeded,” Baryames says.
Baryames employs roughly 100 people in Mid-Michigan. Baryames says that dry cleaning,
like many businesses, has taken a hit because of rising gas prices. But
once the economy bounces back, they’ll look at new in-state options.
“It’s
(expanding out of state) an extremely difficult thing to do in the dry
cleaning business because it’s so hands-on,” he says.
Source: Art Barayames, Baryames Cleaners
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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