# Dave Coyle: What Smart Dry Cleaners Do Differently

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Published: 2026-05-18T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We sit down with Dave Coyle, one of the most respected operators and business minds in the dry cleaning industry. Dave shares the real story behind building In The Bag Cleaners from the ground up, surviving chaos, scaling through uncertainty, battling addiction while growing the company, and eventually creating Maverick Drycleaners, a community built around helping operators think bigger and lead better. This conversation goes far beyond dry cleaning. We talk leadership, entrepreneurship, personal growth, pickup & delivery, profitability, mindset shifts, and what it takes to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it. In This Episode: - How Dave got started in dry cleaning - Growing from 1 store to a multi-location operation - Buying 13 stores during the 2008 financial crisis - The reality of entrepreneurship and survival mode - Addiction, isolation, and rebuilding personally - Why “better is better,” not just “more” - Pickup & delivery strategy for modern cleaners - Payroll, profitability, and operational efficiency - Building Maverick Dry Cleaners - The future of the dry cleaning industry - Leadership lessons for owners and operators About Cleaner Conversations: Cleaner Conversations is a podcast built for dry cleaners, laundromat owners, operators, route drivers, marketers, and industry professionals. We focus on real conversations, real stories, and practical ideas that help move the industry forward. New episodes drop every Sunday evening. Listen & Follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. #DryCleaning #Laundromat #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #PickupAndDelivery #SmallBusiness #Leadership #CleanerConversations

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