Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services

Lapels Dry Cleaning

Naples, FL · Founded 2018 · LDCP

Next Step Franchising, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of dry cleaning and laundry service businesses under the Lapels brand, available in four models: environmentally-friendly dry cleaning plants with on-site processing, satellite stores for pick-up and drop-off only, a pick-up and delivery model operated from a van, and laundromats with card-operated equipment and full-service laundry and dry cleaning services.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
84
units (2025)
3.7%
year over year

Units by Year

83
2022
83
2023
81
2024
84
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$535,930 – $796,742
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

Six percent (6%) of Gross Revenue2.

Leadership

  • Kevin A. DuBois

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Jennifer Fields

    Vice President of Franchise Operations

  • David Grippi

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Michael Eisner

    Vice President of Franchise Development

  • Jack V. Brand

    Director of Legal Operations

  • Laurie von Minden

    Director of Finance

  • Keith Mitcham

    Director of Information Technology

  • Ted Sontag

    Business Coach

  • Keith Kocher

    Business Coach

  • Shannon R. Folk

    Business Coach

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
170
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
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FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
8 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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