Glen and Florence Norman, owners and operators of the dry cleaning service in Iola, have announced they’re back at it. Doors at Allen County Wardrobe Service will open Tuesday at 1515 East St.
The business, formerly known as Allen County Cleaners, closed at the beginning of June. With original management once again taking over, the Normans thought it would only be appropriate to revert back to the original name.
“It will be known as the Allen County Wardrobe Service again, just like when we had it before,” Glen said. “People will remember us, we were there for a long time.”
The Normans, currently the only two working in the shop, have been easing their way back into business this week by taking whatever comes in the door, Glen said.
“We open for full service on the 4th,” Glen said. “We will do everything, laundry, dry cleaning, shirts, jeans, sewing and repair work.”
The store will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
SINCE the temporary shutdown by the Normans, Bennett Coin Laundry began a drop-off dry cleaning service for Top Hat Cleaners in Chanute.
Even though the wardrobe service will be reopening, Bennetts will not be changing its current setup, owner and operator Susie Bennett said.
“We got three or four new customers for laundry services when the cleaners closed,” Bennett said. “Then when we became a drop off station for Top Hat we got a handful more.”
Bennett is confident the reopening will not be affecting their business.
“We have been around 40-some odd years. We have our established customers,” Bennett said.
