Wright-Patterson Exchange Welcomes Back The Cleaners in Exchange Mall
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base lost four dry cleaning and laundry options due to COVID-era challenges in 2021. In early 2024, Services Business Manager Sara Bateman received a request from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Command to bring back the Exchange’s cleaners.
“During COVID, we lost two dry cleaning and laundry lockers and two standalone dry cleaners in the Exchange mall,” said Bateman. “The Cleaners’ vendor has been in business with the Exchange for roughly 20 years. We welcomed it back in the previous space it held for more than a decade prior to its closure.”
Command joined General Manager Adam Shaw, Bateman and Exchange associates to officially welcome back the Quality-of-Life staple at a ribbon-cutting event on July 25. The service gives military families, including the installation’s large retiree community, a convenient option for alterations and laundry services.
The Cleaners has generated more than $5,000 in sales since it opened. Wright-Patterson will also enhance its shopping and dining experience with the opening of Dunkin’ in August.
From left: The Cleaners Owners The Reddys; Mission Support Group Commander Col. Sean Brazel; Mission Support Group Senior Enlisted Officer Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Malyemezian; Services Business Manager Sara Bateman; and General Manager Adam Shaw.
