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Larry Rosen of West Bloomfield, a professional dry cleaner spotter at Dubin Dry Cleaners, and Andy
Dubin of West Bloomfield, shop owner, work on a piece of fabric.
ing the Dubin name; so we call this
Their son, Sammy, 16, now works
store Dubin Cleaners of Farmington
part time as the fourth-generation
Hills. But we still see some old-time
Dubin in the business.
Detroit customers:'
Also in the 1,500-square-foot plant
Andy's brothers, Raymond, Dan
are dry cleaner Larry Rosen of West
and Ron, all worked in the business
Bloomfield, with 45 years of experience,
as youngsters, but now have different
pressers Doris Davis of Farmington
careers.
Hills (27 years) and Michelle Grey of
After the original store's sale, Andy
Detroit (25 years), and Stuart Zack of
maintained a link with the cleaning
Birmingham, Andy Dubin's childhood
business by continuing a pickup and
friend.
delivery service
Rosen operates
"Our foundation
in conjunction
a $60,000 Realstar
with another West
M-400 machine,
Bloomfield cleaners. and beliefs are
changing filters
He still drives to
every 4,000 pounds
60-70 route custom- strong, enabling us
of clothes, using
ers, mainly profes-
"crystal clear"
to build a successful solvents
sional people from
to clean
Bloomfield Hills,
thousands
of pieces
business."
Birmingham and
weekly.
Franklin, who "just
The Dubins
— Sandy Dubin
don't have time to get
greet most of
to the store in their
their custom-
busy lives:' he explained."Also, many
ers by name, serve refreshments on
people are cutting back by cleaning
Saturdays, replace buttons free and
their clothes more instead of buying
give helpful advice on spot removal.
new."
"Dubin's is a great family busi-
Opening a business in today's poor
ness in the true American tradition:'
economy was risky, "and people told us
enthused long-time customer Murray
it was not a good time to buy,' Sandy
Feldman, business editor and news
recalled, "but it was truly a risk worth
anchor at Southfield-based WJBK-TV/
taking. Our foundation and beliefs are
Fox2.
strong, enabling us to build a successful
"Besides, Andy and Sandy would
business
never let me go on TV with a wrinkled
Added Andy: "It's something we
shirt." 0
always wanted to do!'
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