Paris Cleaners and Laundry joins Fabric Restoration Service Team FRSTeam is proud to announce that Paris Cleaners and Laundry of Kalamazoo, Michigan is now a Fabric Restoration Service Team Licensee. “This will bring us consistent programs and processes for handling restoration by a family owned, nationally recognized company,” said Will Weidenaar of Paris Cleaners and Laundry. “Paris Cleaners, with their years of successful community-based business, handles their work with the same values and integrity we embrace here at FRSTeam”, said Jim Nicholas, FRSTeam President. Wil and Elaine Weidenaar (left) are presented with their FRSteam Certificate of License by Courtney Nicholas and Jim Nicholas of FRSteam Paris Cleaners and Laundry, boasts of serving the Kalamazoo area for over 100 years. Being founded in 1903, the company has been recognized by the State of Michigan for 100 years of service as one of the state’s continually operating retail dry cleaners. In 1991 Will and Elaine Weidenaar purchased Paris Cleaners and Laundry and continued to grow and expand the company as they invested in new equipment, technologies and new properties, including the 1997 purchase of Old Mill Cleaners in Richland, Michigan. Originally servicing Downtown Kalamazoo, today Paris Cleaners and Laundry serves Kalamazoo, southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana. The company provides full service dry cleaners and laundry services with specialties in leather/suede/fur, draperies, wedding gowns, linens and has been providing restoration services since the 1950’s. The commitment to customer satisfaction and industry leading technology, allows Paris Cleaners and Laundry to serve it’s customers with great pride. Building on its restoration experience, Paris Cleaners and Laundry is creating a whole new company as a FRSTeam Licensee. This new fabric restoration company, FRSTeam by Paris Cleaners, will be creating it’s own remarkable story as a separate operation from the retail dry cleaning business. “This allows us be a part of the national FRSTeam group, that has an emphasis on family-owned businesses, and is based on integrity and honesty ”, said Will, “and we are excited about their desire to improve restoration techniques and processes”. “FRSTeam by Paris Cleaners and Laundry, with their high quality local service, customer commitment and long history are perfect for FRSTeam”, said Courtney Nicholas, CEO of FRSTeam. After completing training in the California Corporate Office, Will and Elaine Weidenaar returned to Kalamazoo to get the FRSTeam operation started. “Will and Elaine have all of the tools and support needed to succeed in this business,” continued Courtney. FRSTeam licensees specialize in the restoration of clothing and other fabric related items damaged in a fire or water loss. Licensees are independent businesses that have chosen to operate under the FRSTeam brand using its unique operating model. As one of the leading brands in the industry, FRSTeam is moving towards its goal of national coverage to provide a quality resource for the restoration industry.