Bel Air Business ZIPS Dry Cleaners Needs Your Support

The new coronavirus has changed life for all of us. Local businesses have taken a huge economic hit, but communities are finding creative ways to support the establishments they know and love.

In an effort to help local businesses in our communities stay connected and succeed, Patch will shine a light on some of them through a series of Q&A articles during this time.

ZIPS Dry Cleaners is one of the businesses in town facing struggles during the coronavirus. You can lend your support by reading more about the company, below, and by contacting them here.

Tell us about your business and its history in your town.

ZIPS Dry Cleaners is a family-owned business and has been a member of the Bel Air community for close to three years. It's been voted Best of Harford for the past two years.

How has the new coronavirus impacted your business and its employees?

We are deemed an essential business so we are thankful that we have been able to remain open and continue to support the community, but we have had to lay off two-thirds of our employees. We continue to support our first responders and have offered concierge service to our local police. We have also partnered with Upper Chesapeake on the sanitization of their masks before deploying to their staff.

How can local customers support you now and in the future?

We can support our customers through our 24-hour EZ drop service. We are keeping our social distance by dropping the bag into our secure box whenever is most convenient for our customers. We have promotional pricing to support spring cleaning. We also disinfect household items like comforters and blankets.

Do you have any words of encouragement for your community?

We are in this together. Stay safe. Stay healthy.

Are you offering any special services, promotions or hours during this time?

We are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Services and promotions noted above. Comforter cleaning for $16.99 or two for $29.98. Blankets for $12.99.

Are there any other outstanding businesses in town you think deserve some community support?

Support our neighbors at Margherita's Pizza and Looney's Pub! Both open for takeout.

Do you own a local business in need of a feature on Patch? Fill out the questions in this form for consideration. Or, check out Patch's full list of resources for small businesses during the coronavirus crisis.

Thank you, and stay safe!