Huntington Cleaners

What Huntington Cleaners does

Huntington Cleaners & Shirt Laundry is a privately held, full-service garment care company founded in 1950 and headquartered in Huntington Woods, Michigan. The company owns and operates its own production plant at 26822 Coolidge Highway and serves three primary customer segments: residential consumers across Metro Detroit (60+ cities), office and business customers via scheduled pickup/delivery routes, and the insurance industry through its CRDN (Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network) division, which supplies restoration services for fire, smoke, water, and mold-damaged garments to every major homeowner's insurance company in Michigan and Northern Ohio. Wayne M. Wudyka serves as President, and the company employs 51-100 people across facilities in Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Flint, Grand Rapids, Grayling, Lansing, and Toledo.

The core service offering includes dry cleaning, shirt laundry with hand-touch finishing, and wash & fold, supported by specialty services such as wedding gown preservation, leather/suede/fur cleaning, in-house alterations, shoe shine, and on-site drapery and blind cleaning using ultrasonic technology recommended by the CDC for allergen removal. The company employs Green Earth Cleaning solvent as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent, differentiating on sustainability. Distribution is multi-channel: a flagship retail storefront with extended hours, free twice-weekly home and office pickup and delivery across 60+ cities with unattended personalized laundry bag service, self-service 4-digit-code locker boxes, and iOS/Android mobile applications tied to an online account portal.

The business model is transactional and unit-priced, with publicly listed rates (e.g., shirt laundry $4.25 on hanger to $4.75 boxed, dry cleaned shirt $9.50, 2-piece suit $18.10, wash & fold $35 medium bag / $55 large bag, comforters at $4.85/lb). CRDN revenue is generated through insurance claims processing for textile restoration, with 24/7 emergency response and 24-48 hour rush service available. The CRDN division, established in 1992, has handled millions of restoration garments and operates as the charter/founding member of the international CRDN franchise network since 2001, having assisted in training over 120 franchisees. A related sub-brand, Huntington Window Fashions, offers window treatment design and consulting services.

Name

Huntington Cleaners

Legal name

Huntington Cleaners & Shirt Laundry

Website

https://huntingtoncleaners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Huntington Cleaners & Shirt Laundry is a Metro Detroit dry cleaning and garment care provider founded in 1950, serving residential, business, and insurance restoration customers across Michigan and Northern Ohio through retail, pickup/delivery routes, and locker box locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services

NAICS

Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (81232)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Friendly / Green Pickup & Delivery Laundry Services (HSAJACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standard Wash-and-Fold (Everyday Apparel) (HSAJABAA), Corporate / Office & Employee Laundry Pickup & Delivery (HSAJACAI)

Keywords

• Dry cleaning services
• Laundry services
• Garment restoration
• Pickup delivery service
• Insurance textile cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington Woods

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dry Cleaning Services: Professional dry cleaning for suits, dresses, coats, sweaters, and specialty items. Core revenue stream with per-item pricing.
2. Shirt Laundry: Shirt washing and finishing service with hand-touch finishing and free button replacement. Provides whitest, brightest shirts with no starch build-up.
3. Pickup and Delivery: Free home and office pickup and delivery service across Metro Detroit. Revenue generated through the cleaning services themselves, not delivery fees.
4. Insurance Restoration: Garment and textile restoration for insurance companies - specializing in fire, smoke, water, mold damage. CRDN division handles restoration for homeowners insurance claims in Michigan and Northern Ohio.
5. Specialty Services: Wedding gown cleaning/preservation, leather/suede/fur cleaning, on-site drapery and blind cleaning, alterations, shoe shine service, and window fashions consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Huntington Cleaners & Shirt Laundry provides professional dry cleaning, shirt laundry, and wash & fold services from its own production plant in Huntington Woods, Michigan. The company supplements its core fabric care services with free home and office pickup and delivery across more than 60 Metro Detroit cities, secure locker box drop-off, specialty cleaning (wedding gowns, leather, suede, fur), in-house alterations, shoe shine, on-site drapery and blind cleaning, and 24/7 insurance garment restoration through its CRDN division serving homeowner's insurers in Michigan and Northern Ohio.

Product overview

Huntington Cleaners & Shirt Laundry is a traditional dry cleaning and laundry service company offering a unified suite of fabric care services. The core offerings include dry cleaning, shirt laundry, and wash & fold services, supported by specialty services such as wedding gown preservation, leather/suede/fur cleaning, alterations, and on-site drapery & blind cleaning. Value-added convenience modules include same-day service, home/office pick-up and delivery, and 24/7 locker box drop-off. Through its CRDN division, the company provides insurance restoration services for damaged garments. Huntington Window Fashions operates as a related brand offering window treatment design. The company serves the Metro Detroit area from its Huntington Woods location and has been operating since 1950.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRDN (Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network): Garment and textile restoration division specializing in insurance restoration for fire, smoke, water, mold damage. Serves Michigan and Northwest Ohio as a supplier to major homeowner's insurance companies.

Products and services

• Dry Cleaning Professional dry cleaning services for suits, dresses, coats, and sweaters with meticulous spot treatment and hand pressing, performed in-house at the Huntington Woods plant.
• Shirt Laundry Shirt laundry with specialized detergent, hand finishing, and free button replacement, designed to deliver bright shirts with no starch build-up.
• Wash & Fold Laundry

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of restoration garments handled since 1992
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Green Earth CleaningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuntington Cleaners is a proud partner of Green Earth Cleaning, utilizing their environmentally friendly cleaning solvent. The non-toxic cleaning process is gentle on garments and fabrics while minimizing environmental impact.
• Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuntington Cleaners is the charter/founding member of CRDN, an international franchise network. They have assisted in training over 120 franchisees since 2001. CRDN of Michigan and Northwest Ohio handles millions of restoration garments, saving insurance carriers hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Homeowner's Insurance Companies (Michigan and Northern Ohio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHuntington Cleaners is a supplier to every major homeowner's insurance company that has coverage in Michigan and Northern Ohio. Their CRDN division provides garment restoration services as part of insurance claims processing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Comet Cleaners: Multi-location regional dry cleaning chain offering standard dry cleaning, alterations, and pickup/delivery services. Comparable to Huntington Cleaners in operating multi-store retail and route-based service delivery in a regional footprint.
• Lapels Dry Cleaning: Dry cleaning franchise with free pickup and delivery, lockers, and eco-friendly solvent positioning. Directly comparable to Huntington Cleaners as a multi-channel dry cleaning operator with franchise expansion.
• Tide Cleaners: Multi-location dry cleaning chain offering free pickup and delivery, lockers, and mobile app ordering across multiple U.S. metros. Closest comparable to Huntington Cleaners in combining retail storefronts with subscription pickup/delivery infrastructure and digital convenience.
• Mulberrys Garment Care: Eco-friendly dry cleaning chain with free pickup and delivery, lockers, and mobile app, operating across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable to Huntington in sustainability positioning (wet cleaning, green solvents) and multi-channel service model.
• Martinizing Dry Cleaning: Established dry cleaning franchise network offering standard dry cleaning, pickup/delivery, and alterations. Comparable to Huntington as a multi-location dry cleaning operator with similar service breadth and franchise-style operations.

Emerging players

• Rinse: Tech-enabled on-demand dry cleaning and laundry pickup/delivery service operating across multiple major U.S. metros. Comparable to Huntington's pickup/delivery business model but with stronger digital, subscription, and dynamic-pricing capabilities targeting the same urban professional segment.
• Pressed (formerly Pressed Juicery): On-demand dry cleaning service with mobile-first pickup/delivery and subscription pricing in select U.S. markets. Comparable to Huntington's pickup/delivery offering but with stronger digital-native customer acquisition and tech stack.

Broad incumbents

• UniFirst Corporation: Major uniform service and supply company with route-based pickup/delivery to enterprise customers. Comparable to Huntington's route-based delivery model and B2B uniform handling, though focused on uniform rental at much larger scale.
• Cintas: Large publicly-traded uniform rental and linen supply company serving enterprise customers across North America. Comparable in B2B uniform/linen handling but operates at massive scale across multiple service lines beyond Huntington's core dry cleaning focus.

Others

• GreenEarth Cleaning: Silicone-based dry cleaning solvent provider and licensing network that Huntington Cleaners partners with for its eco-friendly cleaning process. Comparable as an industry ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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