CD One Price Cleaners is a dry cleaning and laundry franchise known for its modern, value-driven approach to garment care. The business traces its roots to 1984 when its founders first entered the dry-cleaning industry. The brand was formally established around 2001 in the Chicago area and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
CD One Price Cleaners began franchising in 2005. The franchise operates a “superstore” model built around flat-rate pricing. Every garment is cleaned for the same price, creating a simple, transparent fee structure that differs from traditional cleaners that charge by item type.
The franchise provides a wide range of services, including dry cleaning, wash-and-fold laundry, shirt pressing, area-rug cleaning, comforter and blanket cleaning, leather care, and wedding-gown preservation. This variety allows customers to meet both daily and specialty cleaning needs in one location.
CD One Price Cleaners differentiates itself through consistent pricing, fast turnaround times, and an efficient production system supported by a hub-and-spoke model. These operational advantages enable the franchise to handle high volume, maintain quality, and compete effectively against smaller independent dry cleaners.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
CD One Price Cleaners offers 2 types of franchises:
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a CD One Price Cleaners.
For more information on the various types of franchises and its costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
CD One Price Cleaners offers 2 types of franchises:
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a CD One Price Cleaners.
For more information on the various types of franchises and its costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
CD One Price Cleaners provides a structured training program to ensure franchisees are well-prepared to operate their store according to brand standards. This includes both initial and ongoing training components for franchisees and designated employees. The training is designed to be comprehensive and includes classroom and potentially online elements.
CD One Price Cleaners offers territory protection to franchisees through two defined geographic zones: a "Protected Territory" and a "ROFO (Right of First Offer) Territory."
In urban areas, the Protected Territory extends a half-mile radius from the store location, while the ROFO Territory adds another half-mile ring around that. If the site is in a non-urban environment, the Protected and ROFO Territories extend to one and two miles respectively.
The franchisor agrees not to open another CD store within the Protected Territory and provides the franchisee the right of first offer for locations within the ROFO Territory.
However, while these territorial rights are defined and protected in terms of store placement, CD One Price Cleaners and its affiliates reserve the right to sell products and services within any territory through alternative channels. These include delivery services, internet sales, and other non-retail distribution methods.
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