Current Press

The Cleanery Acquires Pristine Cleaners
May 19, 2009

Gene Wise, owner of Pristine Cleaners, a local dry cleaning company is retiring and closing the single Albuquerque location at 12925 Central Avenue NE . Gene has handed the reins of Pristine Cleaners and its route service clientele over to his colleague, Kurt Lucero of The Cleanery who has served the Albuquerque and Santa Fe markets for over 20 years.

The Cleanery will assume Pristine Cleaners’ route service clients and Gene will remain with The Cleanery for a time to insure a smooth transition. Beginning May 4th, Gene will pick up scheduled orders and bring them to The Cleanery for processing. The Cleanery’s route representative, Bill Fletcher will accompany Gene during the transition. All necessary paperwork and billing information to transfer the accounts will be overseen by Mr. Wise. Pristine Cleaners’ retail location will close on May 11, 2009. The Cleanery has promised that pricing and billing structure will not change and Pristine Cleaners’ clients can expect no interruption of service.


The Cleanery on the Morning News with Steve Stucker.
April 15, 2009

Local news personality, Steve Stucker, has always been a loyal customer of The Cleanery. We would like to thank him for mentioning us on the morning news for winning our designation as "One of America's Best" cleaners by America 's Best Cleaners (ABC). ABC is a national organization that strives to locate and recognize the best dry-cleaning establishments in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.   Only 27 dry cleaners were certified in the United States by America's Best Cleaners for 2009.
Read the whole story on Steve's Blog by clicking here.