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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.