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Real Estate Developer Opens Dry Cleaner in Ballwin
Tide isn't just for washing machines anymore, at least not in Ballwin.

Real estate developer Brian Bruce had a different venture in mind to launch before the New Year started, as reported by the St. Louis Business Journal.Β
Bruce, a principal of Bruce Development Co. with his father, Bill Bruce, opened their first dry cleaning shop at 14434 Clayton Road in Ballwin on Dec. 8.
The franchise is called Tide Dry Cleaning.
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Based on the Tide Dry Cleaning webpage for the Ballwin store, it is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hours on Saturday are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The new Ballwin store has a drive-through, and 24-hour drop-off and pick-up services. Minor repairs will be fixed for free, according to the online offerings. They also clean or condition leather. They clean and preserve wedding dresses, and perform alterations.
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Every garment is treated with Tide FreshScent and Tide SpotLift. Special services include Tide ColorGuard, Tide Restore and Back-to-Black.
The Business Journal reported Brian Bruce was set to spend $5 million to launch eight dry cleaning stores in the St. Louis area.
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