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andy and Andy Dubin
are no strangers to the
nuances of the dry-clean-
ing business.
As third-generation operators
of Dubin Cleaners & Laundry,
which is the new iteration of
the original Dubin Cleaners
established in 1946 in Rosedale
Park by father-and-son duo Sam
and Irvin Dubin, the Dubins
have learned a thing or two —
or everything — about what it
takes to keep a family-owned
dry-cleaning business up and
running in 2024.
After the sale of the original
Dubin Cleaners in 1991 and
expanding to the suburbs in 2006
under the new name and com-
pany, the Dubins have worked
hard to grow the footprint of the
business.
First came the build of their
current Farmington Hills location
in 2010, which quadrupled the
square footage of the dry clean-
ing business from 1,000 to 4,000
square feet.
Then came the next expansion
in 2017 with the opening of a
second West Bloomfield loca-
tion previously managed by the
Dubins’ son, Sam.
Both locations were completely
custom builds in the interiors,
and the West Bloomfield location
also allowed the Dubins to build
out the laundry division of their
business.
REMAINING RELEVANT
While many small dry-cleaning
businesses went under during
the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubin
Cleaners & Laundry successful-
ly stayed afloat by maintaining
tried-and-true practices.
“I believe the dynamic of a
strong business requires the
strong support of our communi-
ty,
” explains Sandy Dubin, 66, of
West Bloomfield.
In fact, the dry-cleaning busi-
ness is so ingrained in the local
community that the Dubins cred-
it the support of loyal clientele as
a main reasons they were able to
navigate the pandemic.
Dubin Cleaners & Laundry
doesn’t rely on advertising.
Instead, they’re primarily a word-
of-mouth business referred by
customers, some of whom have
here’s to
Home Builders
Association of
Southeastern Michigan
has announced its
leadership team for
2024. The 2024
Executive Committee
includes Treasurer
David Steuer of
Steuer & Associates,
Farmington Hills.
The Wexner
Foundation, in
partnership with
the Jim Joseph
Foundation,
welcomes Class
8 of the Wexner
Field Fellowship.
Field Fellows
learn from experienced faculty
and develop tools to enhance
their leadership while address
the pressing issues in the Jewish
community. Fifteen professionals
were selected for the three-year
intensive program. Among them
is Sarah Allyn, Chief Operating
Officer, the Jewish Community
Center of Metropolitan Detroit in
West Bloomfield.
Stacy Carroll has been named associate director of
major gifts in Michigan for American Friends of Magen
David Adom, the U.S.-based development affiliate of
Israel’s emergency services system. A Brighton resi-
dent, Carroll brings experience as a chief advancement
officer for the University of Michigan’s Hillel. In addition
to her 20 years of fundraising experience, Carroll has a
unique connection to the work of AFMDA, having spent
several years as a volunteer EMT on her hometown’s
ambulance squad.
As the dry-cleaning business looks to
the future, it maintains its same values.
ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Next Evolution
of Dubin Cleaners
& Laundry
Andy and
Sandy Dubin
Brigadier Gen. Scott Hiipakka of Milford has taken
on a new, prestigious position with the Michigan Army
National Guard as commanding general of the 46th
Military Police Command. Outside the Guard, Hiipakka
is chief executive officer of the Michigan Israel Business
Accelerator.